{"product_id":"behind-your-back-haska-shyyan-9780674307704","title":"Behind Your Back","description":"\u003cp\u003eMixing wry humor and riveting emotional depth, \u003ci\u003eBehind Your Back\u003c\/i\u003e paints a portrait of womanhood in war-torn Ukraine. The novel recounts the intimate journey of a heroine trying to reconcile freedom and societal expectations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 2015, Marta finds herself confused and upset when her boyfriend Max is drafted to serve in the Ukrainian Army. She has a successful career in Lviv's booming IT industry, and she and Max live a comfortable life distant from politics and war--until Max's conscription. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith Max hundreds of miles away, undergoing what seems like endless preliminary training, Marta tries hard to fit the model of a war hero's girlfriend and to embrace the new patriotism that has become the norm in Ukraine. She volunteers for the Army, meeting other women whose partners are away fighting. Yet she resists social pressures and her resentment towards Max builds. Faced with impossible choices, Marta reaches a breaking point, and it sets off a series of events that force her to take a sober look at what it means to strive for freedom and happiness under conditions of war.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Haska Shyyan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0674307704\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780674307704\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Haska Shyyan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48517137236223,"sku":"9780674307704","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ee534cbe-5882-449c-b098-f227f13dcab8.jpg?v=1778730153","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/behind-your-back-haska-shyyan-9780674307704","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}