{"product_id":"island-of-the-day-before-9780156030373","title":"Island of the Day Before","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA fascinating, lyrical tale about an Italian nobleman stranded on a deserted ship in the Pacific Ocean--a \"dazzling blend of science and fantasy\" (\u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/em\u003e) and a \"masterpiece\" (\u003cem\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoberto della Griva is an Italian nobleman living in 1643. His mission is to travel the South Pacific and discover the means by which navigators can understand the mystery of longitude. After a violent storm, however, Roberto finds himself shipwrecked--on a ship. Swept from the \u003cem\u003eAmaryllis\u003c\/em\u003e, he has managed to pull himself aboard the \u003cem\u003eDaphne\u003c\/em\u003e, anchored in the bay of a beautiful island. The ship is fully provisioned, but the crew is missing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Roberto explores the different cabinets in the hold, he remembers chapters from his youth: Ferrante, his imaginary evil brother; the siege of Casale, that meaningless chess move in the Thirty Years' War in which he lost his father; and the lessons given him on fencing, blasphemy, and the writing of love letters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEco, Umberto:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - UMBERTO ECO (1932-2016) was the author of numerous essay collections and seven novels, including \u003ci\u003eThe Name of the Rose, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Prague Cemetery, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eInventing the Enemy. \u003c\/i\u003eHe received Italy's highest literary award, the Premio Strega, was named a Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur by the French government, and was an honorary member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters.","brand":"Houghton Mifflin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50727762100498,"sku":"9780156030373","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d3af2b22-f618-42fc-9957-68955cfd2bdb.jpg?v=1734921750","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/island-of-the-day-before-9780156030373","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}