{"product_id":"buffalo-coat-paperback","title":"Buffalo Coat - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarol Ryrie Brink\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMary E. Reed\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in 1944, \u003ci\u003eBuffalo Coat\u003c\/i\u003e spent several weeks on the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller list. The first adult novel written by acclaimed Idaho writer Carol Ryrie Brink, winner of the Newbery Award for the outstanding book of children's literature in 1936, \u003ci\u003eBuffalo Coat\u003c\/i\u003e has become a classic of Northwest literature. It tells the tale of three doctors who came to Opportunity (Moscow), Idaho, in the 1890s seeking success and fortune in the town with the promising name. At first all attained their private objectives and financial success, symbolized by owning a great buffalo coat to wear through the bitter winters. Then one by one, each of their lives ended in tragedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNoted for her human insight and succinct storytelling, Brink's \u003ci\u003eBuffalo Coat\u003c\/i\u003e was perhaps her finest novel, the first in a trilogy about northern Idaho and eastern Washington that also includes \u003ci\u003eStrangers in the Forest\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSnow in the River.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in 1944, Buffalo Coat appeared for several weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. The first adult novel written by acclaimed Idaho writer Carol Ryrie Brink, winner of the Newbery Award for the outstanding book of children's literature in 1936, Buffalo Coat has become a classic of Northwest literature. Buffalo Coat tells the tale of three doctors who came to Opportunity (Moscow), Idaho, in the 1890s seeking success and fortune in the town with the promising name. Yet each of their lives ended in tragedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 421\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 08, 1993\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42174581244039,"sku":"9780874220957","price":21.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/4efdf61acd919a8dd0cb8873aa366eb8.webp?v=1733375155","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/buffalo-coat-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}