{"product_id":"kalmann-joachim-schmidt-9781913394684","title":"Kalmann","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This atmospheric crime thriller laced with humor--described by some as an Icelandic \u003ci\u003eFargo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e--\u003cb\u003eis set in the village of Raufarhn in\u003cbr\u003e the far north of the country.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Kalmann Odinsson is the self-appointed Sheriff of his town. Day by day, he\u003cbr\u003e treks the wide plains which surround the almost deserted village, hunts\u003cbr\u003e Arctic foxes and lays bait in the sea -- to catch the gigantic Greenland\u003cbr\u003e sharks he turns into the Icelandic fermented delicacy, hákarl. There is\u003cbr\u003e nothing anyone needs to worry about. Kalmann has everything under control.\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003eInside his head, however, the wheels sometimes spin backwards. One winter, \u003cbr\u003e after he discovers a pool of blood in the snow, the swiftly unfolding\u003cbr\u003e events threaten to overwhelm him. But he knows that his native wisdom and\u003cbr\u003e pure-hearted courage will see him through. There really is no need to\u003cbr\u003e worry. How can anything go wrong with Kalmann in charge? He knows\u003cbr\u003e everything a man needs to know about life - well, almost. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joachim B. Schmidt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1913394689\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781913394684\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bitter Lemon Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/21\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.72h x 5.04w x 1.02d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/21\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/24\/2022","brand":"Joachim B. Schmidt","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44048699916543,"sku":"9781913394684","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_34fe2425-31c9-4f33-883f-cf1d97ae9df9.jpg?v=1684997311","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/kalmann-joachim-schmidt-9781913394684","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}