{"product_id":"the-great-glass-sea-paperback","title":"The Great Glass Sea - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJosh Weil\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The most unexpected second book by a writer of note to appear in years...an engrossing story of brotherly division.\"--John Freeman, \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe much-anticipated debut novel from National Book Award \"5 under 35\" author Josh Weil, whom Colum McCann lauded as one of \"the most gifted writers of his generation,\" The Great Glass Sea is an epic tale of brotherly love, swathed in all the magic of Russian folklore and set against the backdrop of an all-too-real alternate present. This is an ambitious novel of love, loss, and light, and a spellbinding vision of an alternative Russia as stirring as it is profound. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Moving and sensitive...evokes the mythic feel of a contemporary classic. There's pathos and tension...breathtaking brilliance. Weil's greatest gift to the reader: a deep understanding of family, personal loss and the abiding love between siblings.\"--\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJosh Weil\u003c\/b\u003e was the recipient of the Sue Kaufman Prize for First Fiction for his debut novella collection, \u003ci\u003eThe New Valley\u003c\/i\u003e. He has been named a National Book Award 5 Under 35 author, a Fulbright scholar, and was a Jersey Fellow at Columbia University. His fiction has appeared in \u003ci\u003eGranta\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStoryQuarterly\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNew England Review\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. Weil divides his time between New York City and Southwestern Virginia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 02, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47380381499570,"sku":"9780802123718","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/2c2236da975fdd18ae13b33f3ef22dbc.webp?v=1777782631","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-great-glass-sea-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}