{"product_id":"the-quiet-girl-paperback","title":"The Quiet Girl - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Høeg\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe internationally acclaimed bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eSmilla's Sense of Snow\u003c\/i\u003e returns with this engrossing, beautifully written tale of suspense . . . captivating (\u003ci\u003eThe Miami Herald\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSet in Denmark in the here and now, Peter Hoeg's \u003ci\u003eThe Quiet Girl\u003c\/i\u003e centers around Kaspar Krone, a world-renowned circus clown with a deep love for the music of Johan Sebastian Bach, and an even deeper gambling debt. Wanted for tax evasion and on the verge of extradition, Krone is drafted into the service of a mysterious order of nuns who promise him reprieve from the international authorities in return for his help safeguarding a group of children with mystical abilities -- abilities that Krone also shares. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen one of the children goes missing, Krone sets off to find the young girl and bring her back, making a shocking series of discoveries along the way about her identity and the true intentions of his young wards. The result is a fast-paced, philosophical thriller blending social realism with the literary fantastic and pitting art and spirituality against corporate interests and nothing less than the will to war by the industrialized world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Quiet Girl\u003c\/i\u003e is a masterful, inventive novel that marks the triumphal return of one of the great writers of the international literary world.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Hoeg\u003c\/b\u003e, born in 1957 in Denmark, followed various callings--dancer, actor, sailor, fencer, and mountaineer--before turning seriously to writing. His work has been published in thirty-three countries. \u003ci\u003eThe Quiet Girl\u003c\/i\u003e is his fifth novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.1 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 30, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51762430247200,"sku":"9780312427771","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a0a5540fbf3aba4c464a34d9bce3a93f.webp?v=1780221230","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-quiet-girl-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}