{"product_id":"mirror-shoulder-signal-paperback","title":"Mirror, Shoulder, Signal - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDorthe Nors\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMisha Hoekstra\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA smart, witty novel of driving lessons and vertigo, short-listed for the Man Booker International Prize\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSonja is ready to get on with her life. She's over forty now, and the Swedish crime novels she translates are losing their fascination. She sees a masseuse, tries to reconnect with her sister, and is finally learning to drive. But under the overbearing gaze of her driving instructor, Sonja is unable to shift gears for herself. And her vertigo, which she has always carefully hidden, has begun to manifest at the worst possible moments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSonja hoped her move to Copenhagen years ago would have left rural Jutland in the rearview mirror. Yet she keeps remembering the dramatic landscapes of her childhood--the endless sky, the whooper swans, the rye fields--and longs to go back. But how can she return to a place that she no longer recognizes? And how can she escape the alienating streets of Copenhagen?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eMirror, Shoulder, Signal\u003c\/i\u003e, Dorthe Nors brings her distinctive blend of style, humor, and insight to a poignant journey of one woman in search of herself when there's no one to ask for directions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDorthe Nors\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of two novellas, \u003ci\u003eSo Much for That Winter\u003c\/i\u003e; a story collection, \u003ci\u003eKarate Chop\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Per Olov Enquist Literary Prize; and four novels. Her work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHarper's Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e A Public Space\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Tin House\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand elsewhere\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e She lives in Denmark.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 05, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771614789920,"sku":"9781555978082","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/77459cc0f4ab8046335b0b4afdbef44c.webp?v=1780389585","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/mirror-shoulder-signal-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}