{"product_id":"last-house-before-the-mountain-paperback-1","title":"Last House Before the Mountain - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMonika Helfer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGillian Davidson\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e#1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor readers of Elena Ferrante, T饌 Obrecht, and Claire Keegan, the spellbinding, internationally bestselling, multigenerational family saga set in a fractured rural village in WWI Austria.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMaria and Josef live with their children in a valley in westernmost Austria. When the First World War breaks out and Josef is drafted into the army, Maria is left to provide for her family alone. Every day is a struggle against starvation, the harsh alpine climate and the hostile nearby villagers who see Maria as little more than a beautiful temptress out for the men left behind. But when a red-haired stranger arrives in the village, Maria feels happiness seep back into her life and she faces a choice whose consequences will affect the lives of her family for generations to come. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBased on the internationally bestselling and award-winning Austrian novelist Monika Helfer's own family history, \u003ci\u003eLast House Before the Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e is a propulsive, haunting, multi-layered saga about love, family, and the hidden wages of war.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMonika Helfer \u003c\/b\u003eis the bestselling author of novels, short stories, and children's books, including, most recently, \u003ci\u003eLenherz\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVati \u003c\/i\u003e(\u003ci\u003eLibrary for the War-Wounded\u003c\/i\u003e), and \u003ci\u003eDie Bagage \u003c\/i\u003e(\u003ci\u003eLast House Before the Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e). This is her first novel to be translated into English. She lives in Hohenems, Austria. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eGillian Davidson\u003c\/b\u003e is a literary translator based in London.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.9 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 16, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47481279938781,"sku":"9781639733057","price":19.43,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/usNZGIiErP9781639733057_b45225ad-b2e4-4b69-bbe7-5e1a9b9fbd48.webp?v=1771799240","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/last-house-before-the-mountain-paperback-1","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}