{"product_id":"the-land-of-dreams-paperback","title":"The Land of Dreams - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVidar Sundstøl\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTiina Nunnally\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinner of the Riverton Prize for best Norwegian crime novel and named by \u003ci\u003eDagbladet\u003c\/i\u003e as one of the top twenty-five Norwegian crime novels of all time, \u003ci\u003eThe Land of Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e is the chilling first installment in Vidar Sundst l's critically acclaimed Minnesota Trilogy, set on the rugged north shore of Lake Superior and in the region's small towns and deep forests.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe grandson of Norwegian immigrants, Lance Hansen is a U.S. Forest Service officer and has a nearly all-consuming passion for local genealogy and history. But his quiet routines are shattered one morning when he comes upon a Norwegian tourist brutally murdered near a stone cross on the shore of Lake Superior. Another Norwegian man is nearby; covered in blood and staring out across the lake, he can only utter the word kj rlighet. Love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFBI agent Bob Lecuyer is assigned to the case, as is Norwegian detective Eirik Nyland, who is immediately flown in from Oslo. As the investigation progresses, Lance begins to make shocking discoveries--including one that involves the murder of an Ojibwe man on the very same site more than one hundred years ago. As Lance digs into two murders separated by a century, he finds the clues may in fact lead toward someone much closer to home than he could have imagined.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Land of Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e is the opening chapter in a sweeping chronicle from one of Norway's leading crime writers--a portrait of an extraordinary landscape, an exploration of hidden traumas and paths of silence that trouble history, and a haunting study in guilt and the bonds of blood.\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVidar Sundstøl is the acclaimed Norwegian author of six novels, including the Minnesota Trilogy, written after he and his wife lived for two years on the north shore of Lake Superior. \u003ci\u003eThe Land of Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e was nominated for the Glass Key for best Scandinavian crime novel of the year, and the series has been translated into eight languages. The remaining novels in the trilogy--\u003ci\u003eOnly the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Ravens\u003c\/i\u003e--are both forthcoming from Minnesota.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 296\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 8.66 x 6.02 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 15, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757866615072,"sku":"9780816689415","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/562578b8fba4d1e94beb2d5648dc1097.webp?v=1780113520","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-land-of-dreams-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}