{"product_id":"last-house-before-the-mountain-9781526657145","title":"Last House Before the Mountain","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eIn Last House Before the Mountain, Maria is left to provide for her family alone when Josef is drafted into the army during World War I. When a stranger with red hair arrives in the village, Maria finds happiness again and faces a difficult choice that will have consequences for her family for generations. Based on the author's own family history, the book is a powerful and haunting story about love, family, and the hidden costs of war. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 192 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 09 November 2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘‘A poignant, captivating, beautifully woven family saga. As honest as Elena Ferrante, with the folkloric intensity of Téa Obreht.’‘\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHRISTINA BAKER KLINE\u003cbr\u003e‘‘The final moving paragraph strikes the reader like a knife to the heart.’‘\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOBSERVER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaria and Josef live with their children in a valley in westernmost Austria. When the First World War breaks out and Josef is drafted into the army, Maria is left to provide for her family alone. Every day is a struggle against starvation, the harsh alpine climate, and the hostile nearby villagers who see Maria as little more than a beautiful temptress out for the men left behind. But when a red-haired stranger arrives in the village, Maria feels happiness seep back into her life, and she faces a choice whose consequences will affect the lives of her family for generations to come.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBased on the internationally bestselling and award-winning Austrian novelist Monika Helfer’s own family history, Last House Before the Mountain is a propulsive, haunting, multi-layered saga about love, family, and the hidden wages of war.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaria and Josef live with their children in a valley in westernmost Austria. When the First World War breaks out and Josef is drafted into the army, Maria is left to provide for her family alone. Every day is a struggle against starvation, the harsh alpine climate, and the hostile nearby villagers who see Maria as little more than a beautiful temptress out to seduce the men left behind. But when a red-haired stranger arrives in the village, Maria feels happiness seep back into her life, and she faces a choice, with consequences that will affect the lives of her family for generations to come.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBased on the award-winning Austrian novelist’s own family history, this is a powerful and unforgettable tale of resilience, survival, and the enduring power of love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 140g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 198 x 160 x 15 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781526657145\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Monika Helfer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44767362777338,"sku":"9781526657145","price":6.41,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1699633255828_book.jpg?v=1699892069","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/last-house-before-the-mountain-9781526657145","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}