{"product_id":"9780385679046","title":"The Bear","description":"\u003cb\u003e#1 National Bestseller\u003cbr\u003eLonglisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This expertly crafted novel could do for camping what \u003ci\u003eJaws\u003c\/i\u003e did for swimming. . . . A gripping survival thriller.” —\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTold in a voice reminiscent of \u003ci\u003eRoom\u003c\/i\u003e, a nail-biting tale of psychological suspense about two children fighting for survival in the wilderness.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe black dog is not scratching. He goes back to his sniffing and huffing and then he starts cracking his bone. Stick and I are huddled tight. . . . It is dark and no Daddy or Mommy and after a while I watch the lids of my eyes close down like jaws.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTold from the point of view of a six-year-old child, \u003ci\u003eThe Bear\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of Anna and her little brother, Stick—two young children forced to fend for themselves in Algonquin Park after a black bear attacks their parents. A gripping and mesmerizing exploration of the child psyche, this is a survival story unlike any other, one that asks what it takes to survive in the wilderness and what happens when predation comes from within.","brand":"Claire Cameron (CA)","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Trade paperback (US)","offer_id":50347241931109,"sku":"9780385679046","price":22.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0851\/2651\/2997\/files\/BNCImageAPI_58a92af9-95cc-4092-b6ca-7689723cbffc.jpg?v=1789059010","url":"https:\/\/www.commonplaceingersoll.ca\/products\/9780385679046","provider":"Commonplace Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}