{"product_id":"9781368100076","title":"The North Line","description":"\u003cb\u003e*** Recipient of the Prix Gens de Mer (Mariner's Prize) ***\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA college student in need of quick money finds work on an Alaskan fishing boat in the unforgiving Bering Sea; little did he realize the dark-hearted exploration he was enjoining.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe North Line\u003c\/i\u003e is a ruggedly erudite story that combines the best of the individualism of Jack London with the introspective ruminations of Raymond Carver.” \u003cbr\u003e—S.A. Cosby \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eAll the Sinners Bleed\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“A frightening story of tough men pushed to the brink... I couldn’t put it down.” \u003cbr\u003e —David Sedaris\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEven at the ragged edge of civilization, some lines should not be crossed.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEveryone believes Adam to be something he’s not. Sometimes that’s because he’s told them a story. Sometimes he’s told himself one. But when Adam joins an Alaskan fishing crew that’s promising quick money, the dangerous work and harsh lifestyle strip away all fabrications and force a dark-hearted exploration of who he really is.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn the unforgiving Bering Sea, Adam finds the adventure and authenticity of a fisherman’s life revelatory. The labor required to seize bounty from the ocean invigorates him, and the often crude comradery accompanies a welcome, hard-earned wisdom. But when a strike threatens the entire season and violence stalks the waves, Adam is thrust into a struggle for survival at the edge of the world, where evolutionary and social forces collide for outcomes beyond anyone’s control.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn his riveting debut novel, Matt Riordan pairs personal experiences with a master storyteller’s eye in a piercing examination of the quest for identity in the face of tempests within and without.","brand":"Disney Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42371001024573,"sku":"9781368100076","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9781368100076_p0.jpg?v=1771573760","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.com\/products\/9781368100076","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}