{"product_id":"heaven-and-hellbooks","title":"Heaven and Hell","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn a remote part of Iceland, a boy and his friend Barður join a boat to fish for cod. A winter storm surprises them out at sea and Barður, who has forgotten his waterproof as he was too absorbed in 'Paradise Lost', succumbs to the ferocious cold and dies. Appalled by the death and by the fishermen's callous ability to set about gutting the fatal catch, the boy leaves the village, intending to return the book to its owner.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe extreme hardship and danger of the journey is of little consequence to him - he has already resolved to join his friend in death. But once in the town he immerses himself in the stories and lives of its inhabitants, and decides that he cannot be with his friend just yet.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSet at the turn of the twentieth century, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHeaven and Hell\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e is a perfectly formed, vivid and timeless story, lyrical in style, and as intense a reading experience as the forces of the Icelandic landscape themselves. An outstandingly moving novel.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Stefansson, Jon Kalman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback (Adult Fiction)","offer_id":44079201583328,"sku":"","price":8.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0330\/3125\/8248\/files\/36446996.jpg?v=1688742210","url":"https:\/\/agricola-street-books.myshopify.com\/products\/heaven-and-hellbooks","provider":"Agricola Street Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}