{"product_id":"the-bell-in-the-lake-paperback","title":"The Bell in the Lake: A Novel Volume 1 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLars Mytting\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDeborah Dawkin\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn internationally bestselling epic of faith, myth, and passion set against the harsh beauty of late 19th-century Norway.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor generations, the remote village of Butangen has lived under the shadow of its 700-year-old stave church and two legendary bells, cast in memory of conjoined twins Halfrid and Gunhild Hekne. The bells ring on their own in times of impending disaster--a dark warning that has governed local life for centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1879, two outsiders arrive to disrupt Butangen's fragile quiet: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eKai Schweigaard\u003c\/b\u003e, a young, reform-minded pastor who arranges to sell the ancient church to a museum in Dresden to build a modern sanctuary for his congregation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGerhard Schönauer\u003c\/b\u003e, a sophisticated German architect tasked with dismantling the structure piece by piece for transport across the fjord.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaught between them is \u003cb\u003eAstrid Hekne\u003c\/b\u003e, a fierce young woman who dreams of a life beyond the village's rigid traditions. As Gerhard uncovers the church's hidden pagan carvings and Astrid fights to preserve her family's heritage, a bitter confrontation ignites between progress and ancient belief--setting off a chain of events that will echo through generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Lars Mytting: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"A beautiful evocation of a place and a culture, a melding of old Norse tradition with the encroaching modern world.\"\u003c\/i\u003e -- \u003cb\u003eBooklist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLars Mytting\u003c\/b\u003e is one of Norway's most celebrated contemporary novelists and writers. Born in Elverum in 1968, he worked as a journalist and editor before devoting himself full-time to writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMytting achieved major international renown with his historical fiction, beginning with \u003ci\u003eThe Sixteen Trees of the Somme\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Norwegian Bookseller Prize. His landmark \u003ci\u003eSister Bells Trilogy\u003c\/i\u003e--comprising \u003ci\u003eThe Bell in the Lake\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Reindeer Hunters\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Night of the Scourge\u003c\/i\u003e--has established him as a master of atmospheric, folklore-infused historical sagas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis works have sold over one million copies across nineteen languages, earning widespread critical praise for their rich characterizations, meticulous historical research, and deep reverence for Scandinavian landscape and tradition. He is also the author of the nonfiction phenomenon \u003ci\u003eNorwegian Wood\u003c\/i\u003e. Mytting lives near Oslo, Norway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.6 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 06, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49144587747518,"sku":"9781419751639","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0787\/5831\/4174\/files\/6_JYfxTCQp9781419751639.webp?v=1790267877","url":"https:\/\/www.projore.store\/products\/the-bell-in-the-lake-paperback","provider":"Projore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}