{"product_id":"northern-bull-9781997534051","title":"Northern Bull","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOver the course of one bitterly cold winter day in Yellowknife, \u003cem\u003eNorthern Bull\u003c\/em\u003e takes readers on a joyful and hilarious journey of love and friendship as a quirky cast of characters sets out to find a missing moose head.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt's a cold, dark January day in Yellowknife. A down-on-his-luck fisherman, Jacques, needs to convince his landlord not to tear down his ramshackle house. But when his volatile hunting buddy, Craig, accuses him of stealing a prized moose head, Jacques must put everything aside to find the bull before midnight, or there's no telling what Craig might do.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, Jacques's next-door neighbour Maggie is trying to face her fears by writing a story for the annual community burlesque show. But when she accidentally breaks Jacques's window, she is determined to help save his home and find the moose head--and maybe something more.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOver a single day, with flashbacks to the hunting trip that started it all and culminating in a wild night no one in Yellowknife will ever forget, we follow Jacques, Maggie and a quirky cast of supporting characters as they race against time--on snowmobiles--to find the moose, brave the stage, and take a chance on themselves and on love. A hilarious and charming ode to life in the north.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased in Yellowknife, Michelle Swallow is a long-time resident of the Northwest Territories and has lived in Norman Wells, Aklavik, Inuvik, and Hay River. Her non-fiction book, \u003cem\u003eThe Mackenzie River Guide\u003c\/em\u003e, has helped paddlers travel down Canada's longest river for over a decade. \u003cem\u003eNorthern Bull\u003c\/em\u003e is her debut novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"FreeHand Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52197055824146,"sku":"9781997534051","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b6f3a27e-7496-42cd-9592-b5b8b6a4184b.jpg?v=1776161846","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/northern-bull-9781997534051","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}