{"product_id":"9781443457859","title":"Outsider","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eInto the Wild\u003c\/em\u003e meets \u003cem\u003eBorn to Run\u003c\/em\u003e meets \u003cem\u003eThe Stranger in the Woods\u003c\/em\u003e in a fascinating true story of a marathon-running hermit and a journalist’s quest to solve the mystery at the core of the enigmatic man’s existence\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen journalist Brett Popplewell first heard about Dag Aabye, an aging former stuntman who lived alone inside a school bus on a mountain, running day and night through blizzards and heat waves, he was intrigued and bewildered. Captivated by the seemingly implausible tale of a wild super-athlete aging more slowly than the rest of us, he was determined to meet the apocryphal white-haired man who was pushing the boundaries of the human mind and body beyond what anyone could dream was possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat Popplewell witnessed on a secluded mountain perch led him on a six-year odyssey to uncover the true story of the 81-year-old man. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOutsider \u003c\/em\u003etakes readers on a remarkable journey from Nazi-occupied Norway to Argentina and British Columbia. The book chronicles how a child born under mysterious circumstances during World War II finds his way onto the big screen in \u003cem\u003eGoldfinger\u003c\/em\u003e, is heralded as the world’s first extreme skier, and is later driven into the wilderness.\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eBoth joyful and tragic\u003cem\u003e, Outsider\u003c\/em\u003e presents a bold challenge to our notions of aging, belonging and human accomplishment.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brett Popplewell (CA)","offers":[{"title":"HarperCollins |  Paperback \/ softback | Rough front |  2023-04-25","offer_id":44593637458175,"sku":"9781443457859","price":25.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_07917f67-5667-4b4f-b43b-d10b2bc67731.jpg?v=1702135180","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781443457859","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}