{"product_id":"the-end-of-the-ocean-9780062951380","title":"The End of the Ocean","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the author of the number-one international bestseller \u003cem\u003eThe History of Bees\u003c\/em\u003e, a captivating story of the power of nature and the human spirit that explores the threat of a devastating worldwide drought, witnessed through the lives of a father, a daughter, and a woman who will risk her life to save the future.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 2019, seventy-year-old Signe sets sail alone on a hazardous voyage across the ocean in a sailboat. On board, a cargo that can change lives. Signe is haunted by memories of the love of her life, whom she'll meet again soon. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 2041, David and his young daughter, Lou, flee from a drought-stricken Southern Europe that has been ravaged by thirst and war. Separated from the rest of their family and desperate to find them, they discover an ancient sailboat in a dried-out garden, miles away from the nearest shore. Signe's sailboat. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs David and Lou discover Signe's personal effects, her long ago journey becomes inexorably linked to their own. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn evocative tale of the search for love and connection, \u003cem\u003eThe End of the Ocean\u003c\/em\u003e is a profoundly moving father daughter story of survival and a clarion call for climate action.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTranslated from the Norwegian by Diane Oatley\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLunde, Maja:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Maja Lunde is a Norwegian author and screenwriter. Lunde has written five books for children and young adults. She has also written scripts for Norwegian television, including for the children's series \u003cem\u003eBarnas supershow (\"The Children's Super Show\")\u003c\/em\u003e, the drama series \u003cem\u003eHjem\u003c\/em\u003e(\"Home\") and the comedy series \u003cem\u003eSide om Side (\"Side by Side\")\u003c\/em\u003e. THE HISTORY OF BEES was her first novel for adults. She lives with her husband and three children in Oslo.","brand":"Harpervia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50567679672594,"sku":"9780062951380","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4912c6d6-7d03-4858-93c4-bb7a6362ff49.jpg?v=1731925990","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-end-of-the-ocean-9780062951380","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}