{"product_id":"advent-9781529963076","title":"Advent","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Gunnar Gunnarsson\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Vintage Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Vintage Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Animals\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGunnar Gunnarsson (Author) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Gunnar Gunnarsson (18891975) grew up on a farm in the Fljotsdalur district of East Iceland and went on to become one of the most popular novelists in Denmark and Germany. His career began with his first novel, \u003ci\u003eAf Borgslægtens Historie\u003c\/i\u003e (translated into English as \u003ci\u003eGuest the One-Eyed\u003c\/i\u003e), which was published by Gyldendal in 1912-1914 and was adapted for cinema in 1919, the first Icelandic writing ever to be made into a film. During the next two and a half decades, Gunnarsson wrote numerous novels, short stories, poems and plays. His books were printed in many countries though his popularity was concentrated in Denmark and Germany. \u003ci\u003eShips in the Sky\u003c\/i\u003e made it to sixth place on the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller list in 1938. \u003ci\u003eAdvent\u003c\/i\u003e, also titled \u003ci\u003eThe Good Shepherd\u003c\/i\u003e, is perhaps his most enduring book and is still widely read today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilip Roughton (Translator) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePhilip Roughton \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in the US and now lives in Iceland. He is an award-winning translator of modern Icelandic literature, having translated works by numerous Icelandic writers, including the Nobel prize-winning author Halldór Laxness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46357686911127,"sku":"9781529963076","price":1123.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781529963076.webp?v=1769305852","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/advent-9781529963076","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}