{"product_id":"last-house-before-the-mountain-book-monika-helfer-9781526657138","title":"Last House Before the Mountain","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Beautiful and heartbreaking ... I absolutely loved it'\u003c\/b\u003e Monica Ali, \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eLove Marriage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eA poignant, captivating, beautifully woven family saga. As honest as Elena Ferrante, with the folkloric intensity of Téa Obreht\u003c\/b\u003e' Christina Baker Kline, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestselling author of The Exiles\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaria and Josef live with their children in a valley in westernmost Austria. When the First World War breaks out and Josef is drafted into the army, Maria is left to provide for her family alone. Every day is a struggle against starvation, the harsh alpine climate and the hostile nearby villagers who see Maria as little more than a beautiful temptress out for the men left behind. But when a red-haired stranger arrives in the village, Maria feels happiness seep back into her life and she faces a choice whose consequences will affect the lives of her family for generations to come.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBased on the internationally bestselling and award-winning Austrian novelist Monika Helfer's own family history, \u003ci\u003eLast House Before the Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e is a propulsive, haunting, multi-layered saga about love, family, and the hidden wages of war.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49524195393809,"sku":"GOR012965979","price":15.49,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":49744495051025,"sku":"NGR9781526657138","price":40.09,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49912379506961,"sku":"GOR013376662","price":15.49,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1526657139.jpg?v=1751307870","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-au\/products\/last-house-before-the-mountain-book-monika-helfer-9781526657138","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}