{"product_id":"the-ferryman-and-his-wife","title":"The Ferryman and His Wife","description":"\u003cp\u003e 'A beautiful, warm and touching story about what makes life worth living' Brage Prize Jury\u003cbr\u003eHow would you spend your last day? And whom would you spend it with?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFerryman Nils Vik chooses to head out onto the fjord, as he has for many years. Today, the 18th of November, his trip is different. As his trusty boat reaches the sea, a lifetime of passengers join him from beyond the grave, among them his rescue dog, the American photographer he thought of as his friend and young Jon Anderson, whose funeral Nils attended. But Nils is truly waiting for just one passenger: his beloved wife Marta, whose absence has marked each day since her passing. Approaching the end of his journey, his expectation grows - will he be reunited with her too?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTimeless and heartbreaking, The Ferryman and His Wife is a contemplative celebration of life, for readers of Fredrik Backman, Elizabeth Strout and Sarah Winman. Translated by Alison McCullough\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrode Grytten\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is a Norwegian writer and journalist. He is the author of the Brage Prize-winning novels Beehive Song and The Day Nils Vik Died (translated into the English as The Ferryman and his Wife), as well as several short story collections and two children's books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlison McCullough\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is a Norwegian-to-English translator and writer. Her recent translations include The Widow by Helene Flood, Reptile Memoirs by Silje Ulstein and Lean Your Loneliness Slowly Against Mine by Klara Hveberg, which was longlisted for the PEN Translation Prize 2022. She lives in Stavanger, Norway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaperback, 176 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eH: 198mm W: 129mm Spine: 11mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight: 159 grams\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Serpent's Tail","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46257289298070,"sku":"9781805223429","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0587\/4978\/0118\/files\/jacket-2026-02-21T100207-725.jpg?v=1771623555","url":"https:\/\/www.tawabooksandpost.co.nz\/products\/the-ferryman-and-his-wife","provider":"Tawa Books \u0026 Post","version":"1.0","type":"link"}