{"product_id":"good-dogs-dont-make-it-to-the-south-pole-lp-9780063090712","title":"Good Dogs Don't Make It to the South Pole LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTold through the eyes of a very grumpy yet lovable mutt, a funny and touching tale of aging, death, friendship, and life that proves sometimes a dog's story is the most human of all.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTassen has always been a one-man dog. When his human companion, Major Thorkildsen, dies, Tassen and Mrs. Thorkildsen are left alone. Tassen mourns Major by eating too many treats, and Mrs. T by drinking too much. But the two unexpectedly find common ground in researching Roald Amundsen's expedition to the South Pole led by a pack of intrepid dogs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the quiet days Tassen and Mrs. T spend together at the library researching the explorer's arctic adventure are disrupted by the arrival of her son and daughter in-law. Eager to move in to the Major's spacious house, they plan to send Mrs. T to a nursing home. As he contemplates his own fate, Tassen shudders to think what might happen to him  Yet Tassen and Mrs. T aren't about to give up. Inspired by Roald Amundsen and his dogs, this unlikely pair are ready to take on anything life throws at them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGood Dogs Don't Make It to the South Pole\u003c\/em\u003e is a darkly comedic and whimsical portrayal of aging and death told through a dog's friendship with an elderly woman. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTranslated from the Norwegian by Marie Otsby\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThyvold, Hans-Olav:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eHans-Olav Thyvold was born in 1959 and has published several nonfiction books on topics ranging from Roald Amundsen to Bruce Springsteen. He has also worked as a journalist, radio and tv host. \u003cem\u003eGood Dogs Don't Make it to the South Pole\u003c\/em\u003e is his first work of fiction. He lives in Oslo, Norway.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harperone Large Print","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50861047349522,"sku":"9780063090712","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f532ca08-a50f-4ed2-b9b8-7a8fcb115127.jpg?v=1745356166","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/good-dogs-dont-make-it-to-the-south-pole-lp-9780063090712","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}