{"product_id":"the-alaskan-laundry-9780544325265","title":"The Alaskan Laundry","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eOn the icy waters of the Bering Sea, a lost, fierce young woman finds herself through the hard work of fishing and the stubborn love of real friendship.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTara Marconi has made her way from Philly to \"the Rock,\" a remote island in Alaska governed by the seasons. Her mother's death left her unmoored, with a seemingly impassable rift between her and her father. But in this majestic, rugged frontier she works her way up the commercial fishing ladder--from hatchery assistant all the way to king crabber. Disciplined from years as a young boxer, she learns anew what it means to work, to connect, and--through an unlikely old tugboat--how to make a home she knows is her own. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA testament to the places that shape us and the places that change us, \u003cem\u003eThe Alaskan Laundry\u003c\/em\u003e tells one woman's unforgettable journey back to the possibility of love. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This novel will reconvince you of the power of wilderness to heal a human heart\" (Pam Houston, author of \u003cem\u003eContents May Have Shifted\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brendan Jones\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mariner Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/11\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.40w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780544325265\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrendan Jones lives on a tugboat in Alaska and works in commercial fishing. A Stegner Fellow, he received his B.A. and M.A. from Oxford University, where he boxed for the Blues team. His work has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePloughshares\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePopular Woodworking\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Huffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and on NPR.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mariner Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44241402232947,"sku":"9.78054E+12","price":19.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_a0bfed27-95b3-4f80-80aa-6885779dabbd.jpg?v=1769000878","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-alaskan-laundry-9780544325265","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}