{"product_id":"caribou-island-paperback","title":"Caribou Island - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Vann\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Dazzling.... Vann knows the darkness but he writes from the compassionate light of art. This is an essential book.\" --Robert Olen Butler, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of \u003cem\u003eA Good Scent from a Strange Mountain\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Exceptional....An unflinching portrait of bad faith and bad dreams.\" --Ron Rash, author of \u003cem\u003eBurning Bright\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eSet against the backdrop of Alaska's unforgiving wilderness, \u003cem\u003eCaribou Island \u003c\/em\u003eis David Vann's dark and captivating tale of a marriage pulled apart by rage and regret. With this eagerly anticipated debut novel, a masterful follow-up to his internationally bestselling short fiction anthology, \u003cem\u003eLegend of a Suicide\u003c\/em\u003e, Vann takes up the mantle of Louise Erdrich, Marilyn Robinson, and Rick Moody, delivering a powerfully wrought, enthrallingly emotional narrative of struggle and isolation. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn a small island in a glacier-fed lake on Alaska's Kenai Peninsula, Gary and Irene's marriage is unraveling. Following the outline of Gary's old dream and trying to rebuild their life together, they are finally constructing the kind of cabin that drew them to Alaska in the first place. But the onset of an early winter and the overwhelming isolation of the prehistoric wilderness threaten their bond to the core.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrilliantly drawn and fiercely honest, \u003cem\u003eCaribou Island\u003c\/em\u003e is a drama of bitter love and failed dreams--an unforgettable portrait of desolation, violence, and the darkness of the soul.\u003c\/p\u003e--Outside Magazine\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn a small island in a glacier-fed lake on Alaska's Kenai Peninsula, Gary and Irene's marriage is unraveling. Following the outline of Gary's old dream and trying to rebuild their life together, they are finally constructing the kind of cabin that drew them to Alaska in the first place. But the onset of an early winter and the overwhelming isolation of the prehistoric wilderness threaten their bond to the core.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrilliantly drawn and fiercely honest, \u003cem\u003eCaribou Island\u003c\/em\u003e is a drama of bitter love and failed dreams--an unforgettable portrait of desolation, violence, and the darkness of the soul.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.9 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 15, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758940979488,"sku":"9780061875731","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a24176714238100e622f45257b2d9bd3.webp?v=1780139511","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/caribou-island-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}