{"product_id":"falling-shadows-paperback","title":"Falling Shadows - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristian Guay-Poliquin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Homel\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eFalling Shadows\u003c\/i\u003e, a lone man walks in the forest towards the hunting camp where his family has taken refuge to escape the upheaval caused by a widespread power failure. He knows he is threatened. One day, having lost his way, a twelve-year-old boy, mysteriously fearless and familiar, calls out to him. The unusual duo will have to face the hostility of the wilderness and thwart the offensive groups that now inhabit the woods. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is Québec writer Christian Guay-Poliquin's much anticipated third instalment in the series of gripping post-apocalyptic novels initiated with \u003ci\u003eRunning on Fumes\u003c\/i\u003e and prolonged by the international bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Weight of Snow\u003c\/i\u003e, both translated by Governor General's Award winner David Homel and published by Talonbooks in 2016 and 2019. \u003ci\u003eThe Weight of Snow\u003c\/i\u003e was long-listed for the 2020 Sunburst Award and was translated into fifteen languages. Throughout these novels, Guay-Poliquin has developed a unique storytelling craft; his narratives are grounded in the demands and details of daily life and in a world ripe with experience. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdventurous and cleverly assembled, \u003ci\u003eFalling Shadows\u003c\/i\u003e questions the meaning of community and revisits the thrilling excitement associated with the wilderness and survival classics like McCarthy's \u003ci\u003eThe Road\u003c\/i\u003e and King's \u003ci\u003eThe Stand\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristian Guay-Poliquin was born in Saint-Armand in 1982. He believes the art of the narrative is grounded in the demands and details of daily life, situated in a world ripe with experience. \u003ci\u003eRunning on Fumes\u003c\/i\u003e is his first novel, followed in 2019 by \u003ci\u003eThe Weight of the Snow\u003c\/i\u003e, both published by Talonbooks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 06, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42697413066815,"sku":"9781772014518","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/4e5060a46f1e8ebfd9365656fba4146b.webp?v=1765009262","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/falling-shadows-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}