{"product_id":"etna","title":"Etna","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIf \n\u003ci\u003eHomeward Bound \u003c\/i\u003eand \n\u003ci\u003eAu hasard Balthazar\u003c\/i\u003e had a baby, it would be \n\u003ci\u003eEtna\u003c\/i\u003e. Yoon's latest work is told through the eyes of an ex-military dog who decides to return home after years of war. On his journey, Etna revisits the places he worked during the war and finds them changed. He meets people and animals struggling to readjust after brutal battles upended their lives, and learns the complexities of life during \"peacetime.\" But Yoon's novel offers more reasons for hope than despair as it asks challenging questions about loss, trust, and, of course, home.\" -- \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiterary Hub, \u003c\/i\u003e\"Lit Hub's Most Anticipated Books of 2026\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Magnificent... an epic journey of hope... Yoon crafts yet another literary miracle, gorgeous in spare prose and dense with wrenching empathy on pages that may become saturated with tears. Amid today's exhausted desensitization, Yoon gives readers an antidote of pure emotion.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Booklist, Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Thrilling...A propulsive narrative of unrelenting sadness may sound oxymoronic, but that's the conjurer's trick Yoon pulls off. The ability to return home after tragic events sometimes requires a redefinition of home, as Etna and his compatriots discover in this elegant work.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Shelf Awareness, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Yoon's story of a military working dog attempting a treacherous journey home in the aftermath of an unnamed war rarely moves in expected ways...Yoon's fabulist shading situates the story at a nexus of grim reality and hopeful fairy tale, enlivening and devastating readers in equal measure as they watch Etna reckon with the all-too-human conclusion that one can't go home again. Yoon sidesteps the schmaltz of so many animal stories and delivers something far richer in emotion and conviction.\" -- \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Gorgeous...a sublimely quiet depiction of loneliness and disorientation.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Hernan Diaz, Pulitzer Prize winning author of \u003ci\u003eTrust \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the Distance\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"In this masterful and infinitely moving dog's tale, Yoon shows us what great fiction can do: change the way we see the world by sharing the song of another heart. Destined to be a classic.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Mona Awad, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWe Love You, Bunny \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eRouge\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"This book is stunning. I was with it every second and it will be with me for a long time.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Joan Silber, author of \u003ci\u003eMercy \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eIdeas of Heaven\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"A wonder of a novel.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Andrew Krivak, author of \u003ci\u003eLike the Appearance of Horses \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Sojourn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPaul Yoon is the author of six works of fiction: \n\u003ci\u003eEtna\u003c\/i\u003e; \n\u003ci\u003eOnce the Shore\u003c\/i\u003e, a \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eNotable Book; \n\u003ci\u003eSnow Hunters\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Young Lions Fiction Award; \n\u003ci\u003eThe Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e, an NPR Best Book of the Year; \n\u003ci\u003eRun Me to Earth\u003c\/i\u003e, a \n\u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e Must-Read Books of 2020 and longlisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction; and \n\u003ci\u003eThe Hive and the Honey\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the 20th Annual Story Prize and longlisted for the Joyce Carol Oates prize.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"[A] spare, hypnotic novel... In the tradition of George Orwell's \n\u003ci\u003eAnimal Farm, \u003c\/i\u003eYoon's parable limns the politics of destruction and the emotional wisdom of man's best friend.\" -- \n\u003cb\u003eTIME Magazine \"The 36 Most Anticipated Books of 2026\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"A combat-trained dog sets out for home after a war in this magnificent novel... Not only does Yoon pull off a fresh take on well-worn Homeric themes and convincingly capture a dog's perspective, but he offers subtle and stirring insights on the nature of faith, which might not always provide salvation but can be enough to keep people (and dogs) going. The author has outdone himself.\" -- \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly, \u003c\/i\u003eStarred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Yoon's Homeric parable punches above its weight, minimalism deftly crafted for maximalist impact.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBoston Glob\u003c\/i\u003ee, \"Best Books of the Summer\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Poignant...a story on the importance of storytelling itself, as a way to resist cruelty and recognize hope.\" -- \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Simply put, I've never read a book like this. Yoon's novel is concise and unique and just sticks with you after reading.\" -- \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eScary Mommy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Paul Yoon's stories and novels reveal an author of uncommon generosity and grace. Much of his fiction takes place during, after, or--perhaps most accurately--between wars, and Yoon renders both the brutality and the beauty of the human experience with remarkable clarity. As if igniting a simple chunk of carbon, Yoon employs an economy of language to transform a common sight carefully observed--a reflection breaking apart in troubled water, a dog raising its head to meet a kind hand--into a lucid vision of life...We cannot evaluate how accurately Yoon renders a dog's interior life, but thankfully the rigors of realism do not always apply. With \n\u003ci\u003eEtna\u003c\/i\u003e, Paul Yoon delivers a nonhuman voice that reminds us we only share this world, and so much of it exists beyond our understanding.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Ben Samuels, \u003ci\u003eBOMB Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2026 BY \u003ci\u003eTHE NEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTIME\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e LITHUB\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA BEST BOOK OF THE SUMMER FOR \u003ci\u003eTHE NEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e CHICAGO TRIBUNE\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTHE BOSTON GLOBE\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLITHUB\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSCARY MOMMY\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBeloved author and winner of The Story Prize, Paul Yoon, is back with the unforgettable story of a working dog, Etna, who, after a devastating war, embarks on an odyssey in the hopes of returning home.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSet in a fictional country in the present day, this is a story told through the eyes of an ex-military dog, Etna. After surviving years of a devastating war, Etna decides one night to leave the men he has fought alongside for years and return home--to the place where he was taken from when he was young, in the thin but persistent hope that if a home exists for him, it might be there. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThus begins an exhilarating odyssey told through the eyes of a dog as he traverses across ruined landscapes and fights to survive in a world that, even in peacetime, proves to be just as precarious. Along the way, he encounters other animals and humans who are attempting to figure out how to start again. What makes a life when there is no home to go back to? How do we begin to trust each other again after such profound loss? \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is a novel about the power of an idea, about never giving up, and ultimately a novel about finding hope in the most dire of times.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/18\/2026 (EAN 9781668020821, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 06\/01\/2026 pg. 81 (EAN 9781668020821, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/span\u003e 12\/30\/0001 (EAN 9781668020821, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 07\/01\/2026 (EAN 9781668020821, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eYoon, Paul\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPaul Yoon is the author of six works of fiction: \n\u003ci\u003eEtna\u003c\/i\u003e; \n\u003ci\u003eOnce the Shore\u003c\/i\u003e, a \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eNotable Book; \n\u003ci\u003eSnow Hunters\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Young Lions Fiction Award; \n\u003ci\u003eThe Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e, an NPR Best Book of the Year; \n\u003ci\u003eRun Me to Earth\u003c\/i\u003e, a \n\u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e Must-Read Books of 2020 and longlisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction; and \n\u003ci\u003eThe Hive and the Honey\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the 20th Annual Story Prize and longlisted for the Joyce Carol Oates prize.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"Scribner Book Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51496249327894,"sku":"9781668020821","price":33.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9781668020821.jpg?v=1783058218","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/etna","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}