The Morningside Villains a charismatic poet known as

a charismatic poet known as "the last living troubadour of Provence

the other rounding Cape Horn--nearly half perished by violence

they're fully immersed in the middle before they even decide to begin

And why is there a moose in this book

citing academic freedom

The Morningside Villains a charismatic poet known as"A touching, inventive novel about belonging and loss" (People) from the critically beloved, New York Times bestselling author of The Tiger's Wife and Inland "I marveled at the subtle beauty and precision of Obreht's prose. . . Read in the context of today's conflicts and injustices, climate emergencies, and political and racial divisions together more dystopian than any dystopian novel the book surprised me most with its undercurrent of hope."