{"product_id":"peace-talks-paperback","title":"Peace Talks - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTim Finch\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShortlisted for the 2020 Costa Book Awards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA small masterpiece of compression and containment, \u003cem\u003ePeace Talks\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story of one man's grief, the tribulations of the human heart, and our longing for peace.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEdvard Behrends is a highly regarded senior diplomat who has made his reputation as a mediator in international peace negotiations. In his latest post, he has been sent to a resort hotel in the Tyrol. High up on this mountain, the air is bright and clear. When he isn't working, Edvard reads, walks, listens to music. He confides in no one--no one but his wife Anna. Anna, whom he loves with all his heart; Anna, always present and yet forever absent.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReminiscent of Robert Seethaler's work in its formal elegance and emotional heft, of Rachel Cusk's novels in the precision and tenacity of its prose, and of David Szalay's writing in its abiding preoccupations, Finch's new novel is a work of great depth, honesty, wit, beauty, and enduring importance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.1 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 06, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42103938744455,"sku":"9781609456160","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/c1cfd203e2f1e22b1fb994e18cdc87d9.webp?v=1732419111","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/peace-talks-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}