{"product_id":"boathouse-9781628971828","title":"Boathouse","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Nobel Prize in Literature for 2023\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of Jon Fosse's most acclaimed novels, \u003ci\u003eBoathouse\u003c\/i\u003e features an unnamed narrator who leads a hermit-like existence until he unexpectedly encounters a long-lost childhood friend and his wife. Part stream-of-consciousness metafictive exercise, part gripping crime novel, \u003ci\u003eBoathouse\u003c\/i\u003e slowly unravels the story of a love triangle to reveal a tale of jealousy and betrayal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAkerholt, May-Brit:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Born and raised in Norway, May-Brit Akerholt now lives in Australia, where she is a recipient of a Fellowship from the Theatre Board of Australia Council. She has lectured on theatre at NIDA, worked as a Dramaturg and Literary Manager at Sydney Theatre Company, and has translated numerous plays. She is also the author of \u003ci\u003ePatrick White\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFosse, Jon:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Jon Fosse was born in 1959 on the west coast of Norway and has written over thirty books and twenty-eight plays that have been translated into over 40 languages. His first novel, \u003ci\u003eRed, Black\u003c\/i\u003e, was published in 1983, and was followed by such works as \u003ci\u003eMelancholia I \u0026amp; II\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAliss at the Fire\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMorning and Evening\u003c\/i\u003e, which are available in translation from Dalkey Archive Press. He is one of the world's most produced living playwrights. In 2007, Fosse became a chevalier of the \u003ci\u003eOrdre national du Mérite\u003c\/i\u003e of France, and he was awarded the International Ibsen Award in 2010. In 2011, he moved into Grotten, an honorary residence for artists on the grounds of the Royal Palace in Oslo. He was awarded the European Prize for Literature in 2014 and the Nordic Council Literature Prize in 2015. He currently has homes in Bergen, Oslo, and in Hainburg, Austria.","brand":"Dalkey Archive Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50607015297298,"sku":"9781628971828","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a271cdda-c846-4455-a81f-15234c4ebefd.jpg?v=1732302967","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/boathouse-9781628971828","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}