{"product_id":"the-bell-in-the-lake","title":"The Bell in the Lake","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn internationally bestselling epic of faith, myth, and passion set against the harsh beauty of late 19th-century Norway.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor generations, the remote village of Butangen has lived under the shadow of its 700-year-old stave church and two legendary bells, cast in memory of conjoined twins Halfrid and Gunhild Hekne. The bells ring on their own in times of impending disaster--a dark warning that has governed local life for centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1879, two outsiders arrive to disrupt Butangen's fragile quiet: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eKai Schweigaard\u003c\/b\u003e, a young, reform-minded pastor who arranges to sell the ancient church to a museum in Dresden to build a modern sanctuary for his congregation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGerhard Schönauer\u003c\/b\u003e, a sophisticated German architect tasked with dismantling the structure piece by piece for transport across the fjord.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaught between them is \u003cb\u003eAstrid Hekne\u003c\/b\u003e, a fierce young woman who dreams of a life beyond the village's rigid traditions. As Gerhard uncovers the church's hidden pagan carvings and Astrid fights to preserve her family's heritage, a bitter confrontation ignites between progress and ancient belief--setting off a chain of events that will echo through generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Lars Mytting: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"A beautiful evocation of a place and a culture, a melding of old Norse tradition with the encroaching modern world.\"\u003c\/i\u003e -- \u003cb\u003eBooklist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Overlook Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47947874992317,"sku":"BS-TC0-751639","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0771\/9767\/2637\/files\/9781419751639-HD.jpg?v=1785944454","url":"https:\/\/boundigo.com\/products\/the-bell-in-the-lake","provider":"Boundigo Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}