{"product_id":"under-a-pole-star-stef-penney-9781786481191","title":"Under a Pole Star","description":"\u003ci\u003eSometimes you have to travel to the farthest edge of the world in order to find your true place in it...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA panoramic historical epic and an unforgettable love story from the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Tenderness of Wolves\u003c\/i\u003e, for fans of Kristin Hannah, Sarah Perry, and Barbara Kingsolver\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A whaler's daughter, Flora Mackie first crossed the Arctic Circle at the age of twelve. Years later, in 1892, determination and chance lead her back to northern Greenland as a scientist at the head of a British expedition, defying the expectations of those who believe a woman has no place in that harsh world.\u003cbr\u003eGeologist Jakob de Beyn was raised in Manhattan. Yearning for wider horizons, he joins a rival expedition. Jakob and Flora's paths cross. It is a fateful meeting, where passion and ambition collide and an irresistible attraction is born. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe violent extremes of the north obsess them both: perpetual night and endless day; frozen seas and coastal meadows, and the strange, maddening pull it exerts on the people trying to make their mark on its vast expanses - a pursuit of glory whose outcome will reverberate for years to come.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The contrast of the lovers' blazing relationship set against the frigid Arctic and the secrets that propel the narrative will keep readers riveted in this hard-to-forget, mesmerizing tale!\" --M.J. Rose, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stef Penney\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1786481197\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781786481191\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Quercus Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/04\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 608\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.32lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.70d","brand":"Stef Penney","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43982714044671,"sku":"9781786481191","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5473a2d7-59be-4cbe-bc6d-d369da4842f0.jpg?v=1683262649","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/under-a-pole-star-stef-penney-9781786481191","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}