{"product_id":"the-sea-road-paperback","title":"The Sea Road - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMargaret Elphinstone\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA haunting, compelling historical novel, The Sea Road is a daring re-telling of the 11th-century Viking exploration of the North Atlantic from the viewpoint of one extraordinary woman. Gudrid lives at the remote edge of the known world, in a starkly beautiful landscape where the sea is the only connection to the shores beyond. It is a world where the old Norse gods are still invoked, even as Christianity gains favour, where the spirits of the dead roam the vast northern ice-fields, tormenting the living, and Viking explorers plunder foreign shores. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTaking the accidental discovery of North America as its focal point, Gudrid's narrative describes a multi-layered voyage into the unknown, all recounted with astonishing immediacy and rich atmospheric detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMargaret Elphinstone is the author of eight novels, including \u003ci\u003eThe Incomer\u003c\/i\u003e (1987), \u003ci\u003eA Sparrow's Flight\u003c\/i\u003e (1989), \u003ci\u003eIslanders\u003c\/i\u003e (1994), \u003ci\u003eThe Sea Road\u003c\/i\u003e (2000), \u003ci\u003eHy Brasil\u003c\/i\u003e (2002), \u003ci\u003eVoyageurs\u003c\/i\u003e (2003) and \u003ci\u003eLight\u003c\/i\u003e (2006). She has also had published short stories, poetry and two books on organic gardening. Her next book, \u003ci\u003eAnd Some There Be\u003c\/i\u003e, will be published by Canongate in 2009. She lives in Glasgow and teaches at the University of Strathclyde.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 07, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770109362464,"sku":"9781841951768","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/71efd0f3bc99c79f4b44a7f9795c4379.webp?v=1780364587","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-sea-road-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}