{"title":"Alexander Nemerov","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlexander Nemerov\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts immersive historical fiction that delves deep into the complexities of time and identity. His narratives, such as \u003cem\u003eThe Forest\u003c\/em\u003e, evoke rich landscapes and intricate characters, blending history with poignant human experiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thoughtful explorations of the past, where history is not just a backdrop but a living, breathing force shaping the lives and choices of his characters. Nemerov's work invites reflection on memory, place, and the enduring echoes of history.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-forest-by-alexander-nemerov-9780691244280","title":"The Forest","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA vivid historical imagining of life in the early United States.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSet amid the glimmering lakes and disappearing forests of the early United States, \u003cem\u003eThe Forest\u003c\/em\u003e imagines how a wide variety of Americans experienced their lives. Part truth, part fiction, and featuring both real and invented characters, the book follows painters, poets, enslaved people, farmers, and artisans living and working in a world still made largely of wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSome of the historical characters—such as Thomas Cole, Margaret Fuller, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Fanny Kemble, Edgar Allan Poe, and Nat Turner—are well-known, while others are not. But all are creators of private and grand designs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Forest\u003c\/em\u003e unfolds in brief stories. Each episode reveals an intricate lost world. Characters cross paths or go their own ways, each striving for something different but together forming a pattern of life. For Alexander Nemerov, the forest is a description of American society, the dense and discontinuous woods of nation, the foliating thoughts of different people, each with their separate shade and sun. Through vivid descriptions of the people, sights, smells, and sounds of Jacksonian America, illustrated with paintings, prints, and photographs, \u003cem\u003eThe Forest\u003c\/em\u003e brings American history to life on a human scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePublished in association with the Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'One of the richest books ever to come my way.'\u003c\/strong\u003e Annie Proulx, Pulitzer Prizewinning author of \u003cem\u003eThe Shipping News\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'This is a wonderful book. . . . An extraordinary achievement.'\u003c\/strong\u003e - Edmund de Waal, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Hare with Amber Eyes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47428255940844,"sku":"9780691244280","price":74.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780691244280.jpg?v=1774497334"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/alexander-nemerov.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}