{"product_id":"nothing-grows-by-moonlight-paperback","title":"Nothing Grows by Moonlight - 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\u003eTorborg Nedreaas\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSheila Heti\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFirst published in Norway in 1947, this \"breathtakingly powerful\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e) novel of one woman's soul-shattering love affair introduces a major twentieth-century international writer to an American audience--translated by Bibbi Lee, with an introduction by Sheila Heti. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A prescient voice that speaks poignantly about the female condition.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Los Angeles Times \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"It is really strange what a sense of rhythm life has. It plays with you, like a cat with a mouse, and hooks you with a claw every time you think you're safe . . . Well, now the claw has come to stay.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the blue dusk of a spring evening, a man is drawn to a lonely, beautiful stranger across a station platform. She follows him home and, over one heady night of wine and cigarettes, recounts the haunting story of her life. She tells of an obsessive passion for her small town's high school teacher, which consumed her at the age of seventeen, resulting in abortion, poverty, and alienation. Unrequited love blooms against the shadows of the societal injustices of interwar Norway as she fights for autonomy--over her body, her mind, and her life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCaptivating, visceral and brimming with emotion, Torburg Nedreaas's \u003ci\u003eNothing Grows by Moonlight\u003c\/i\u003e, is a striking ode to longing, desire, and heartbreak, and a timeless testament to the power of sharing our stories.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTorborg Nedreaas\u003c\/b\u003e (1906-1987) was born in Bergen, Norway, and was one of the most acclaimed writers of the post-war era. She was heavily involved in women's advocacy and leftist organizing, and her many award-winning novels, short stories, essays and radio plays propelled her radical ideas to a wide audience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 17, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47450840301817,"sku":"9798217155118","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/txlR5Ktu5D9798217155118.webp?v=1772050559","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/nothing-grows-by-moonlight-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}