{"product_id":"9780544703049","title":"The Hidden Letters Of Velta B.","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eOchsner, Gina\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHarper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7\/18\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFINALIST FOR THE OREGON BOOK AWARDS—KEN KESEY AWARD FOR FICTION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003cbr\u003e “Intimate, vibrant, and richly colored.”—\u003ci\u003ePortland Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “[An] extraordinary feat of storytelling . . . A spellbinding novel as tough as it is beautiful.” — Helen Simonson, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Summer Before the War\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “A beautifully spun tale . . . An astonishing alchemy of history, romance, and fable.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Maris was born knowing things: his very large, very special ears enable him to hear the secrets of the dead, as well as the memories that haunt his Latvian hometown. As a boy, Maris finds himself heir to an odd assortment of hidden letters, letters from which he would weave a story that could finally expose—and maybe even patch—the holes in the fabric of his family and their town.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e With humor, heart, and her characteristic “luminous writing [and] affection for her characters” (\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e), Gina Ochsner creates an intimate, hopeful portrait of a fascinating town in all its complications and charm. From the onset of World War II through the cold shock of independence, we see how, despite years of distrust, a community can come through love and loss to the joy of understanding.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“A captivating novel of secrets, love, and memory . . . This terrific novel knocked me out.” —Janet Fitch, author of \u003ci\u003ePaint It Black\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “A gift on par with Joanne Harris’s \u003ci\u003eChocolat . . . \u003c\/i\u003eQuirky, ethereal, hilarious, and sorrowful.” —Shelf Awareness\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43368269873407,"sku":"9780544703049","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780544703049_s600x595.jpg?v=1780334265","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9780544703049","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}