{"product_id":"9781940953731","title":"The Brahmadells","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Captivating and wild. . . . There is a vast, oceanic narrative power in Jóanes Nielsen's Faroese chronicle \u003ci\u003eThe Brahmadells\u003c\/i\u003e.\" —Anders Juhl Rasmussen\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the first Faroese books to be translated into English, \u003ci\u003eThe Brahmadells \u003c\/i\u003eis an epic novel chronicling the lives of a particular family—nicknamed \"the Brahmadells\"—against the larger history of the Faroe Islands, from the time of Danish rule, through its national awakening, to its independence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFilled with colorful characters and various family intrigues, the novel incorporates a number of genres and styles as it shifts from individual stories to larger world issues. There are historical documents, including nineteenth-century medical journals, documents detailing the lives of real historical figures, digressions about religion, a measles outbreak, and many other travails, large and small.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReferred to as the \"Faroese \u003ci\u003eMoby-Dick\u003c\/i\u003e\" for its scope, importance, and literary approach, \u003ci\u003eThe Brahmadells \u003c\/i\u003eis a playful, engrossing look at life in an island nation whose rich history is relatively unknown to most English readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJóanes Nielsen\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of four novels, a collection of stories, three volumes of essays, and eight poetry collections. He's been nominated on five occasions for the Nordic Council's Literature Prize.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKerri A. Pierce\u003c\/b\u003e has published translations from seven different languages, including \u003ci\u003eJustine\u003c\/i\u003e by Iben Mondrup and \u003ci\u003eThe Faster I Walk, The Smaller I Am\u003c\/i\u003e by Kjersti A. Skomsvold, which was a finalist for the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Open Letter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47141594235120,"sku":"9781940953731","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781940953731_p0.jpg?v=1772500838","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781940953731","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}