{"product_id":"9781904598732","title":"A Calendar of Love","description":"In this, George Mackay Brown’s first collection of short stories, the themes he would develop over his career are set out – an obsession with his home Orkney, its dark and violent Viking past, the cycle of the seasons, and the struggle of its inhabitants. The characters of these stories – the fishermen, the crofters, the farmers and the wild tinkers – are all struggling to live their lives and find their identities in a harsh habitat and a cruel age. The stories in this collection share the same melancholy tone and sense of the ceaseless renewal made possible by the natural cycle.","brand":"Birlinn, Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47046848184560,"sku":"9781904598732","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781904598732_p0.jpg?v=1763612988","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781904598732","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}