{"product_id":"nikolski-9781590307144","title":"Nikolski","description":"Spring 1989. Three young people leave their far-flung birthplaces to follow their own songs of migration. Each ends up in Montreal, each on a voyage of self-discovery, dealing with the mishaps of heartbreak and the twisted branches of their shared family tree. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFilled with humor, charm, and good storytelling, this novel shows the surprising links between cartography, garbage-obsessed archeologists, pirates past and present, a mysterious book with no cover, and a broken compass whose needle obstinately points to the Aleutian village of Nikolski (a minuscule village inhabited by thirty-six people, five thousand sheep, and an indeterminate number of dogs).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNicolas Dickner won two literary awards for his first published work, the short story collection \u003ci\u003eL'encyclop\u003c\/i\u003eé\u003ci\u003edie du petit cercle\u003c\/i\u003e. Born in Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec, he traveled extensively in Europe and Latin America before settling in Montreal.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Shambhala","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50357306949906,"sku":"9781590307144","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f73b0ba5-c13a-43df-ac3e-2a98ba0c8100.jpg?v=1728322398","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/nikolski-9781590307144","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}