{"product_id":"the-secret-of-snow-9781668028230","title":"The Secret of Snow","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis lyrical runaway Swedish hit follows a reclusive, elderly couple who cross paths with a pair of twentysomething newcomers in a small mountain town, revealing an unexpected, shared history and the reclamation of a nearly extinct culture.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeet Máriddja: eccentric, eighty-five years old, and facing a cancer diagnosis. She's determined to keep the truth about her illness from her husband Biera, while also finding someone who can take care of him once she's gone. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeet Kaj: a new transplant to the village, recently engaged to Mimmi, and mourning the death of his mother. One day, when Kaj unexpectedly finds a box of Sámi--the indigenous people of Scandinavia--handicrafts belonging to his mother, he unlocks something he never anticipated, something that will change his life for years to come. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA \"brilliant debut\" (\u003ci\u003eAftonbladet Söndag\u003c\/i\u003e, Sweden) full of humor and heartbreak, \u003ci\u003eThe Secrets of Snow\u003c\/i\u003e movingly grapples with grief, love, and the power of history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tina Harnesk\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atria Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 6.50w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781668028230\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/12\/2025 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTina Harnesk is a writer of Sámi descent born in northern Sweden. She works as a library assistant and lives on a mountain outside Arvidsjaur, Sweden, with her husband and children. \u003ci\u003eThe Secret of Snow\u003c\/i\u003e is her debut novel. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlice Menzies holds an MA in translation theory and practice from University College London, specializing in the Scandinavian languages. She has translated, among other works, \u003ci\u003e And Every Day the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer \u003c\/i\u003eby Fredrik Backman. She lives in London.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Tina Harnesk \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47645093527709,"sku":"9781668028230","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_e23850e1-22f4-4a04-9f5a-c88827be9c90.jpg?v=1770750897","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-secret-of-snow-9781668028230","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}