{"product_id":"the-river-midnight-9780684853048","title":"The River Midnight","description":"In her stunning debut novel, Lilian Nattel brilliantly brings to life the richness of shtetl culture through the story of an imagined village: Blaszka, Poland. Myth meets history and characters come to life through the stories of women's lives and prayers, their secrets, and the intimate details of everyday life. \u003cbr\u003e When they were young, four friends were known as the \u003ci\u003evilda bayas, \u003c\/i\u003e the wild creatures. But their adult lives have taken them in different directions, and they've grown apart. One woman, Misha, is now the local midwife. In a world where strict rules govern most activities, Misha, an unmarried, independent spirit becomes the wayward heart of Blaszka and the keeper of town secrets. But when Misha becomes pregnant and refuses to divulge the identity of her baby's father, hers becomes the biggest secret of all, and the village must decide how they will react to Misha's scandalous ways. \u003cbr\u003e Nattel's magical novel explores the tension between men and women, and celebrates the wordless and kinetic bond of friendship\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNattel, Lilian:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eLilian Nattel\u003c\/b\u003e won the Martin and Beatrice Fisher Jewish Book Award \u003cbr\u003efor her internationally acclaimed first novel, \u003ci\u003eThe River Midnight.\u003c\/i\u003e She lives in Toronto with her family.","brand":"Scribner Book Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50412801032466,"sku":"9780684853048","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e8444ae7-79d1-432e-bb92-460a3cbef002.jpg?v=1729329008","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-river-midnight-9780684853048","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}