{"product_id":"the-shipbuilder-of-bellfairie-paperback","title":"The Shipbuilder of Bellfairie - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eM. Rickert\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeet Quark, a giant of a man carrying scars literally and figuratively, on his return to Bellfairie, as he searches for his father and clues to his mother's mysterious death. But no one goes to Bellfairie on purpose, it's always a wrong turn in someone's life. As Quark will soon learn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike Frankenstein's monster, \u003cem\u003eThe Shipbuilder of Bellfairie\u003c\/em\u003e is a vibrant, emotional and humane amalgam. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Masterful ... darkly magical ... a stunning ending.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Gary K. Wolfe, Locus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e​\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fantastical crime mystery with a soupçon of magic that brings to mind not only Shelley's creation but \u003cem\u003eA Confederacy of Dunces\u003c\/em\u003e in its exploration of flawed and tragic characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Fans of M. Rickert's singular blend of the mundane and the monstrous will be drawn deep into the briny, haunted world of Bellfairie.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Sofia Samatar, Author of \u003cem\u003eA Stranger in Olondria, \u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eTender\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eThe Shipbuilder of Bellfairie\u003c\/em\u003e by M. Rickert is a powerful evocation of an imaginary place, both magical and mundane; the tribulations of a good hearted hapless giant; and a compelling mystery. Dark and humorous and deep.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Jeffrey Ford, Author of \u003cem\u003eBig Dark Hole\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore earning her MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts, \u003cstrong\u003eMary Rickert\u003c\/strong\u003e worked as kindergarten teacher, coffee shop barista, Disneyland balloon vendor, and personnel assistant in Sequoia National Park. She is the winner of the Locus Award, Crawford Award, World Fantasy Award, and Shirley Jackson Award. She is a frequent contributor to \u003cem\u003eThe Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction. \u003c\/em\u003eHer short story, \"Funeral Birds\" is included in the anthology, \u003cem\u003eWhen things Get Dark: Stories Inspired by Shirley Jackson, \u003c\/em\u003epublished by Titan Books in the fall of 2021. Her novella, \u003cem\u003eLucky Girl, How I Became a Horror Writer: A Krampus Story \u003c\/em\u003ewill be published by Tor.com in the fall of 2022.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 250\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.57 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 03, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52546626814259,"sku":"9781988964324","price":37.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/cUZ6cEZQdTlxMElKaXAvWGZUc05RZz09.webp?v=1760993843","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-shipbuilder-of-bellfairie-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}