{"product_id":"2940170044023","title":"The Break","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2017 Burt Award for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Literature Finalist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner, Amazon.ca First Novel Award\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner, Margaret Laurence Award for Fiction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner, Carol Shields Winnipeg Book Award\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner, McNally Robinson Book of the Year\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Canada Reads 2017 finalist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNational Bestseller\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2016 Governor General¿s Literary Award Finalist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2016 Rogers Writers¿ Trust Fiction Prize Finalist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNational Post 99 Best Books of the Year\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCBC Best Canadian Debut Novels 2016\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGlobe and Mail Best 100 Books of 2016\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuill amp; Quire Book of the Year\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKobo Best Books of the Year\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWalrus Magazine The Best Books of 2016\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e49th Shelf Books of the Year\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Stella, a young Métis mother, looks out her window one evening and spots someone in trouble on the Break ¿ a barren field on an isolated strip of land outside her house ¿ she calls the police to alert them to a possible crime.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a series of shifting narratives, people who are connected, both directly and indirectly, with the victim ¿ police, family, and friends ¿ tell their personal stories leading up to that fateful night. Lou, a social worker, grapples with the departure of her live-in boyfriend. Cheryl, an artist, mourns the premature death of her sister Rain. Paulina, a single mother, struggles to trust her new partner. Phoenix, a homeless teenager, is released from a youth detention centre. Officer Scott, a Métis policeman, feels caught between two worlds as he patrols the city. Through their various perspectives a larger, more comprehensive story about lives of the residents in Winnipeg¿s North End is exposed.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA powerful intergenerational family saga, \u003cem\u003eThe Break\u003c\/em\u003e showcases Vermette¿s abundant writing talent and positions her as an exciting new voice in Canadian literature.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"House of Anansi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47150381990128,"sku":"2940170044023","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170044023_p0.jpg?v=1763793196","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170044023","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}