{"product_id":"thirty-days-annelies-verbeke-9781642860054","title":"Thirty Days","description":"\u003cb\u003e'Verbeke has written a bold, busy, textured novel. Read it once and you may well read it twice.'--\u003ci\u003eThe Irish Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eWith a sharp and observational eye, Annelies Verbeke takes a funny, imaginative, and perceptive look at the realities and absurdities of human interactions, relationships, and everyday life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVerbeke matches poetic prose with a cast of intriguing characters and unexpected plot twists. Our protagonist is Alphonse, a Senegalese immigrant who uproots his life in Brussels to become a handyman in a rural district in Flanders. Likable and charismatic, people cannot help but reveal their secrets, desires, and unexpected dreams to him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn her typically astute style, Verbeke weaves a vivid and thought-provoking tale of contemporary life, subtly touching upon timely themes such as refugees and racism. \u003ci\u003eThirty Days\u003c\/i\u003e is a deeply moving story about love, outsiders, and the human need to connect, compellingly translated from the Dutch by Liz Waters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Annelies Verbeke\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1642860050\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781642860054\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e World Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/06\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2018 pg. 24","brand":"Annelies Verbeke","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43984820240639,"sku":"9781642860054","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1da46730-84cc-4e20-9a89-3a5264314739.jpg?v=1683274334","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/thirty-days-annelies-verbeke-9781642860054","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}