--- product_id: 115954139 title: "A Box of Matches" brand: "nicholson baker" price: "€ 29.19" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 11 url: https://www.desertcart.hr/products/115954139-a-box-of-matches store_origin: HR region: Croatia --- # A Box of Matches **Brand:** nicholson baker **Price:** € 29.19 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** A Box of Matches by nicholson baker - **How much does it cost?** € 29.19 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.hr](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/115954139-a-box-of-matches) ## Best For - nicholson baker enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted nicholson baker brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description A Box of Matches ## Images ![A Box of Matches - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81SS99Os1oL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Belly button lint. Really? *by C***S on Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2018* Overall, this is an interesting read in that the author skillfully let us follow a man’s daily musings as he strikes a match to start the morning’s fire. Some musings are entertaining, some are deep, but most are ... not. I wanted to stop reading when he examined his belly button lint and then threw it on the fire to see what colors the flame would turn (and no, I don’t remember the colors, but if you are actually interested, read the book; it’s belly button lint, for gawd sakes.) Yet, I persevered, and went on to learn such things as the correct way to wash, and rinse, a casserole dish. In the dark. Because the man does everything in the dark, to avoid the adverse effects of light screwing up his Circadian rhythms or something before it’s daylight. I dunno. It wasn’t my kind of read, but I don’t fault the author for that. It was skillfully done. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ to build a fire *by C***R on Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2016* ‘I fell asleep a little after ten reading a software manual, and now I’m up and waiting for the train whistle. The fire today is made partly of half-charred loggage from yesterday, but mostly from thin apple branches that I sawed up when I got home from work. I tried the ax first and had a heck of a time. But a handsaw will slide right through with wondrous ease, sprinkling handfuls of sawdust out of either side of the cut, like—I can’t think of what—like a sower sowing seeds, perhaps. Anyway the fire took to burning so readily that I’ve had to move my chair back a little so that my legs aren’t I pain through the flannel.’were it not for the software manual, this paragraph could have been attributed to henry david thoreau. the meditative quality is achieved by arising early every morning, between four and five a.m. and starting a fire in a fireplace built in 1789 and preparing coffee. the writer’s observations are daily, perhaps written in a journal or on a computer. his reflections often turn speculative, productive of homespun wisdom of the marvels of the mundane, the falling of leaves from trees when there is no wind, how the brain uses nightmares as a way of awakening as a summoning to urinate. unlike thoreau, he is no solitary, a medical textbook editor, he is married to claire, and they have a fourteen year old daughter, phobe and an eight year old son, henry.and for such familial reasons, his reflections over his daily risings in robert frost’s dark wintry vermont in the month of january become less, for lack of a better word, profound. his mind meanders to memories and observations of his family life and the family pets, a cat and a duck. not the stalwart companions for adventures of a man in the cold north.in TO BUILD A FIRE, a short story by jack london, the protagonist, with his dog, trapped in the yukon has three matches standing between himself and death. emmet has the luxury of an entire box. comparatively, it’s an easy enough metaphor. a neat novel for use in high school english classes. would it be trite of me to leave the potential reader wondering, if the family ate the duck? ### ⭐⭐⭐ More for the writer than the two book a year reader *by E***E on Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2017* This is a very interesting book to rate. If the reader is also a writer, then this is a “must read” selection. The detail is very good, the settings leave little to the imagination though concise, and the reader will find themselves in the scene. If the potential reader is looking for action and drama, keep looking. There are no extraterrestrials, the content is neither in the past nor future, and there is only a hint of romance. Baker describes present day very well but can leave a reader asking themselves why they ever picked this up and started it. As a writer myself I appreciated the craft and effort very much. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.hr/products/115954139-a-box-of-matches](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/115954139-a-box-of-matches) --- *Product available on Desertcart Croatia* *Store origin: HR* *Last updated: 2026-04-27*