{"product_id":"northern-nurse-9780881502992","title":"Northern Nurse","description":"The public agreed, keeping it on the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller list for 17 weeks. Now a new edition of this classic is available from The Countryman Press.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e By turns lyrical, comic, and genuinely moving, Northern Nurse tells the story of Australian nurse Kate Austen and her adventures at Labrador's Grenfell Mission. Written by her husband, Elliott Merrick, it celebrates not only the unspoiled realm of the North, but also a woman's self-fulfillment there.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMerrick, Elliott:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eElliott Merrick\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of eight books, four drawing on his experiences in Labrador. Merrick farmed, worked for the Office of War Information during World War II, and taught at the University of Vermont and Black Mountain College. Merrrick continued to live near Asheville, North Carolina until his death.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMillman, Lawrence:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eLawrence Millman\u003c\/b\u003e has written extensively about the North. His books include \u003ci\u003eLast Places, Our Like Will Not Be There Again\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHero Jesse\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Countryman Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51860216152338,"sku":"9780881502992","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e02e03e6-7b27-4c6e-84d3-be9fb3bcf40b.jpg?v=1767779564","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/northern-nurse-9780881502992","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}