{"product_id":"down-in-the-valley","title":"Down in the Valley","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo brothers are reunited high in the Italian Alps, surrounded by the peaks, valleys and nature of a wild, secluded world\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe heart-stopping new novel from Italy’s million-copy bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Eight Mountains\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A writer of rare wisdom and grace' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlfredo and Luigi grew up in Valsesia, in northern Italy. Their father planted trees for them when they were born: for Luigi, a larch, which looks towards the sun and waves in the wind; for Alfredo, a fir, which flourishes only in the shade.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSince their father's untimely death, all the two brothers have in common is their heavy drinking and the old family home, high up on the mountain. Luigi would like to buy Alfredo out, move from down in the valley to start a new life up in the heights with Elisabetta and the baby girl they are expecting. But in this remote and wild landscape, one drink too many, one wrong word, can turn dogs into wolves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTranslated by Stash Luczkiw\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Paolo Cognetti\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Exquisite' \u003cb\u003eAnnie Proulx\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Enchanting'\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Brilliant'\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Uncommonly beautiful’ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘A masterclass in high-altitude atmosphere’\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54410703503704,"sku":"9781787304994","price":19.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781787304994_7f8a872c-feec-4c98-9c71-6d9a293e34df.jpg?v=1778656570","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/down-in-the-valley","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}