{"product_id":"9781368100076","title":"The North Line","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn Matt Riordan’s debut novel, a college student in need of quick money finds work on an Alaskan fishing boat in the unforgiving Bering Sea.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEven at the ragged edge of civilization, some lines should not be crossed.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEveryone believes Adam to be something he’s not. Sometimes that’s because he’s told them a story. Sometimes he’s told himself one. But when Adam joins an Alaskan fishing crew that’s promising quick money, the dangerous work and harsh lifestyle strip away all fabrications and force a dark-hearted exploration of who he really is.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn the unforgiving Bering Sea, Adam finds the adventure and authenticity of a fisherman’s life revelatory. The labor required to seize bounty from the ocean invigorates him, and the often crude comradery accompanies a welcome, hard-earned wisdom. But when a strike threatens the entire season and violence stalks the waves, Adam is thrust into a struggle for survival at the edge of the world, where evolutionary and social forces collide for outcomes beyond anyone’s control.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn his riveting debut novel, Matt Riordan pairs personal experiences with a master storyteller’s eye in a piercing examination of the quest for identity in the face of tempests within and without.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Matt Riordan","offers":[{"title":"Disney Publishing Group |  Hardback  |  2024-04-02","offer_id":44663272538367,"sku":"9781368100076","price":36.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_3a5128d2-c0cc-41ba-8543-4ffe84fddb50.jpg?v=1704533356","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781368100076","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}