{"product_id":"a-northern-light-in-provence-library-binding","title":"A Northern Light in Provence - Library Binding","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Birkelund\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA woman leaves her coastal Greenland village to translate the works of a renowned Provençal poet and finds her life irrevocably changed, in this tender and romantic novel set in a French village.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIlse Erlund is a translator who lives in a house on stilts along the west coast of Greenland. Isolated and restless in her world by the sea, she convinces her publisher to pay for a trip to the country she has never visited but whose language she speaks fluently: France. Her mission is to translate the verses of Geoffrey \"Po\" Labaye, a charismatic poet known as \"the last living troubadour of Provence.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUpon arrival in the medieval hilltop village of Belle Rivière, Ilse falls under the spell of the Provençal way of life, captivated by the air, the sun, the vibrant spring colors, and the dulcet sounds of the dialect. Soon enough, Ilse is captivated by the poet, too, and she and Po develop a daily rhythm and warm camaraderie--which is disrupted by the arrival of the poet's son, Frey. Though he has a fiancée back in Paris, Frey turns his attentions to Ilse, and suddenly she is forced to learn \u003ci\u003eanother \u003c\/i\u003elanguage, one her translation skills have not prepared her to decode. Where--and with whom--does her future lie? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith an eye and ear attuned to the sensibilities of French life, Elizabeth Birkelund has created a love story about a woman forced to choose between the security of her quiet northern home and the possibility of the life of her dreams.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eElizabeth Birkelund\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of two previous novels, \u003ci\u003eThe Runaway Wife\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Dressmaker.\u003c\/i\u003e She started her career in the editorial department of \u003ci\u003eEuropean Travel and Life\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, then turned to freelance writing as a monthly personal finance columnist for \u003ci\u003eCosmopolitan\u003c\/i\u003e. She has written for numerous national publications, including \u003ci\u003eGlamour, Self, Working Woman, and Victoria\u003c\/i\u003e. You may follow her work and travels on Instagram and Facebook.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 8.5 x 5.51 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 26, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Print:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47261001285881,"sku":"9798885799348","price":63.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/lSmrxAB17A9798885799348.webp?v=1768792814","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/a-northern-light-in-provence-library-binding","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}