{"product_id":"northern-lights-paperback-1","title":"Northern Lights - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRaymond Strom\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA stunning debut novel set in the late 1990s--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"a powerful depiction of the currency of intolerance and addiction in one small town\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e)--about an androgynous youth who arrives in Minnesota, searching for the mother who abandoned him as a child.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn a clear morning in the summer of 1997, Shane Stephenson arrives in Holm, Minnesota, with only a few changes of clothes, an old Nintendo, and a few dollars to his name. Reeling from the death of his father, Shane wants to find the mother who abandoned him as an adolescent--hoping to reconnect, but also to better understand himself. Against the backdrop of Minnesota's rugged wilderness, and a town littered with shuttered shops, graffiti, and crumbling infrastructure, Holm feels wild and dangerous. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHolm's residents, too, are wary of outsiders, and Shane's long blonde hair and androgynous looks draw attention from a violent and bigoted contingent in town, including the unhinged Sven Svenson. He is drawn in by a group of sympathetic friends in their teens and early twenties, all similarly lost: the reckless, charming J and his girlfriend Mary; Jenny, a brilliant and beautiful artist who dreams of escaping Holm; and the mysterious loner Russell, to whom Shane, against his better judgment, feels a strange attraction. As Sven's threats of violence escalate, Shane is forced to choose between his search for his mother, the first true friendships he's ever had, and a desire to leave both his past and present behind entirely. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A cross between two of the greats in those categories: \u003ci\u003eThe Outsiders \u003c\/i\u003eby S.E. Hinton, and \u003ci\u003eJesus' Son\u003c\/i\u003e by Denis Johnson\" (\u003ci\u003eStar Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e, Minneapolis), Raymond Strom's \u003ci\u003eNorthern Lights\u003c\/i\u003e presents an unforgettable world and an experience often overlooked, with a new kind of hero to admire.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 18, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50326686859501,"sku":"9781501190315","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/leLQHnGtn49781501190315.webp?v=1784867908","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-gb\/products\/northern-lights-paperback-1","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}