{"product_id":"9781908670038","title":"Tomorrow Pamplona","description":"\u003cp\u003eA story about anger, aggression and the desire for intimacy by a rising star of modern Dutch literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA professional boxer and a family man meet by chance on a journey to the Pamplona Bull Run. The boxer is fleeing an unhappy love. The father hopes to escape his dull routine. Both know that, eventually, they will have to return to the place each calls ‘home’.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy Peirene chose to publish this book: ‘I adore the deceptive simplicity of this story. On the surface, the fast moving plot, the short sentences, the ordinary words make the text as straightforward as punches in a boxing match. But just as physical conflict stirs deep emotions, so too does this book as it focuses on a single question: how do you choose between flight and fight?’ \u003cstrong\u003eMeike Ziervogel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘An impressive work.’ \u003cstrong\u003eHarry Ritchie, \u003cem\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘As he tracks back and forth between the dual narratives, moving inexorably to the double climax, Van Mersbergen skilfully builds emotional intensity until the point when the boxer and bulls' fury are finally unleashed.’ \u003cstrong\u003eLucy Popescu, \u003cem\u003eIndependent on Sunday\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘An intriguing and intricate gem of a novel . . . Van Mersbergen’s tightly controlled prose skilfully conveys the overriding sense of repressed emotion and sheer physicality that drive a compelling and complex story.’ \u003cstrong\u003ePam Norfolk, \u003cem\u003eLancashire Evening Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Flawlessly translated.’ \u003cstrong\u003eAdrian Turpin, \u003cem\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A refreshing change from the byzantine complexities of all too many contemporary novels.’ \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Oakley, \u003cem\u003eNew Books Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘An intense reading experience . . . Van Mersbergen tells what needs to be told and not a word more.’ \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDe Morgen\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peirene Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47137375387888,"sku":"9781908670038","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781908670038_p0.jpg?v=1763621848","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781908670038","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}