{"product_id":"the-ambassador-paperback","title":"The Ambassador - 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\u003eBragi Ólafsson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLytton Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSturla J n J nsson, the fifty-something building superintendent and sometimes poet, has been invited to a poetry festival in Vilnius, Lithuania, appointed, as he sees it, as the official representative of the people of Iceland to the field of poetry. His latest poetry collection, published on the eve of his trip to Vilnius, is about to cause some controversy in his home country, Sturla is publicly accused of having stolen the poems from his long-dead cousin, J nas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen there's Sturla's new overcoat, the first expensive item of clothing he has ever purchased, which causes him no end of trouble. And the article he wrote for a literary journal, which points out the stupidity of literary festivals and declares the end of his career as a poet. Sturla has a lot to deal with, and that's not counting his estranged wife and their five children, nor the increasingly bizarre experiences and characters he's forced to confront at the festival in Vilnius . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBragi  lafsson's \u003ci\u003eThe Ambassador\u003c\/i\u003e is a quirky novel that's filled with insightful and wry observations about aging, family, love, and the mysteries of the hazelnut.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBragi  lafsson\u003c\/b\u003e is most well known for playing in The Sugarcubes. He is the author of several books of poetry, a number of plays, and five novels. His works have been finalists for the Icelandic Literature Prize and Nordic Literature Prize, and he has received the Icelandic Bookseller's Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLytton Smith\u003c\/b\u003e is a poet and translator, and a founding member of Blind Tiger Poetry. His book, \u003ci\u003eThe All-Purpose Magical Tent\u003c\/i\u003e was published by Nightboat. His poems and reviews have appeared in such publications as \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Believer\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBoston Review\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBragi Ólafsson\u003c\/b\u003e is most well known for playing in The Sugarcubes. He is the author of several books of poetry, a number of plays, and five novels. His works have been finalists for the Icelandic Literature Prize and Nordic Literature Prize, and he has received the Icelandic Bookseller's Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLytton Smith\u003c\/b\u003e is a poet and translator, and a founding member of Blind Tiger Poetry. His book, \u003ci\u003eThe All-Purpose Magical Tent\u003c\/i\u003e was published by Nightboat. His poems and reviews have appeared in such publications as \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Believer\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBoston Review\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 298\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.85 x 8.6 x 5.54 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 15, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47248713941241,"sku":"9781934824139","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/NWJiejRnb1JTSjhTYmNBVFhZZit1QT09.webp?v=1768640865","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-ambassador-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}