{"product_id":"9780143038078","title":"Astrid and Veronika","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Readers of Anne Tyler and Jodi Picoult will appreciate the lyrical prose and expert rendering of the themes of heartbreakk and loss.\"-Booklist An unforgettable novel about friendship, love and loss. With extraordinary emotional power, Linda Olsson's stunningly well-crafted debut novel recounts the unusual and unexpected friendship that develops between two women. Veronika, a young writer from New Zealand, rents a house in a small Swedish village as she tries to come to terms with a recent tragedy while also finishing a novel. Her arrival is silently observed by Astrid, an older, reclusive neighbor who slowly becomes a presence in Veronika's life, offering comfort in the form of companionship and lovingly prepared home-cooked meals. Set against a haunting Swedish landscape, Astrid \u0026amp; Veronika is a lyrical and meditative novel of love and loss, and a story that will remain with readers long after the characters' secrets are revealed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48215619600619,"sku":"00000_00000_00000_00000","price":43.94,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/4484\/5803\/files\/9780143038078-1.jpg?v=1781607901","url":"https:\/\/kinokuniya.com.sg\/products\/9780143038078","provider":"Books Kinokuniya Singapore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}