{"product_id":"my-last-continent-paperback","title":"My Last Continent - Paperback","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\u003eMidge Raymond\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis unforgettable debut, set against the dramatic Antarctic landscape, is \"refreshingly different, vivid, and immediate. Midge Raymond has an extraordinary gift for description that puts the reader bang in the middle of its dangerous and endangered world\" (M.L. Stedman, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Light Between Oceans\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt is only among the glacial mountains, cleaving icebergs, and frigid waters of Antarctica that Deb Gardener and Keller Sullivan feel at home. For a few blissful weeks each year they study the habits of Emperor and Adelie penguins and find solace in their work and in one another. But Antarctica, like their fleeting romance, is a fragile place, imperiled by the world to the north. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach year, Deb and Keller play tour guide to the passengers on the small expedition ship that ferries them to their research station. But this year, when Keller fails to appear on board, Deb begins to reconsider their complicated past and the uncertainty of any future they might share. Then, shortly into the journey, Deb's ship receives an emergency signal from \u003ci\u003eThe Australis\u003c\/i\u003e, a cruise liner that has hit desperate trouble in the ice-choked waters of the Southern Ocean. Soon Deb's role will change from researcher to rescuer; among the crew of that sinking ship, Deb learns, is Keller. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Deb and Keller's troubled histories collide in this \"original and entirely authentic love story\" (Graeme Simsion, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Rosie Project\u003c\/i\u003e), Midge Raymond takes us on an unforgettable voyage deep into the wonders of the Antarctic and the mysteries of the human heart. \u003ci\u003eMy Last Continent\u003c\/i\u003e is \"a sensitive exploration of how the smallest action can ripple through an ecosystem--seemingly impenetrable, but as fragile as the human heart\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Minneapolis Star-Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e). \"Atmospheric and adventurous...The story and vivid writing will keep readers glued to the pages\" (\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMidge Raymond is the author of the short story collection \u003ci\u003eForgetting English\u003c\/i\u003e, which received the Spokane Prize for Short Fiction, and a novel, \u003ci\u003eMy Last Continent\u003c\/i\u003e. Her work has appeared in \u003ci\u003ePoets \u0026amp; Writers, \u003c\/i\u003e the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, \u003ci\u003eTriQuarterly, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBellevue Literary Review\u003c\/i\u003e, among other places. Learn more at MidgeRaymond.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 06, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47267854123257,"sku":"9781501124716","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/i_1vXRewxg9781501124716.webp?v=1768872966","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/my-last-continent-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}