{"product_id":"the-book-of-i-9798889661979","title":"The Book of I","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2025 Indies Introduce \u0026amp; Indie Next Pick\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Globe and Mail\u003c\/em\u003e Best Books of 2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e Editors' Choice\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eWSJ\u003c\/em\u003e Notable Book of 2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e★ \"A small treasure... A bloody and beautiful sojourn in the distant past.\"--\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA brilliant Scottish debut, shortlisted for the Highland Book Prize and the Bookmark Book Festival Book of the Year. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe year is 825 CE. In the aftermath of a vicious attack by raiders from the north, an unlikely trio finds themselves the lone survivors on a remote Scottish isle. Still breathing are young Brother Martin, the only resident of the local monastery to escape martyrdom; Una, a beekeeper and mead maker who has been relieved of her violent husband during the slaughter; and Grimur, an aging Norseman who claws his way out of the hasty grave his fellow raiders left him in, thinking him dead. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the seasons pass in this wild and lonely setting, their inherent distrust of each other melts into a complex meditation on the distances and bonds between them. Told with humor and alive with sharply exquisite dialogue, David Greig deftly lifts the curtain between our world and the past.\u003cem\u003e The Book of I\u003c\/em\u003e is an entirely unique novel that serves as a philosophical commentary on guilt and redemption, but also humanity, love, and the things we choose to believe in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Gruesome, exciting... I haven't read many books that are at once so murderous and so breezily cheerful.\"--Sam Sacks, \u003cem\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Greig\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Europa Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/24\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.20w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798889661979\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGreig, David:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Greig\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Scottish writer whose plays have been performed widely in the UK and around the world. His theatre work includes \u003cem\u003eThe Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTouching the Void\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMidsummer\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Events\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCharlie and the Chocolate Factory\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLocal Hero\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eDunsinane\u003c\/em\u003e. From 2015 to 2025 he was the Artistic Director at Edinburgh's Lyceum Theatre. \u003cem\u003eThe Book of I\u003c\/em\u003e is his first novel.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"David Greig \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47792939171997,"sku":"9798889661979","price":35.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_7f971fbd-d92e-470c-a5d4-3417b6efa636.jpg?v=1774985102","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-book-of-i-9798889661979","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}