{"product_id":"encyclopedia-of-a-life-in-jos-manuel-prieto-9780802120779","title":"Encyclopedia of a Life in Russia","description":"In \u003ci\u003eEncyclopedia of a Life in Russia\u003c\/i\u003e, acclaimed author Joséeacute; Manuel Prieto has masterfully crafted a kaleidoscopic portrait of post-Communist Russia. Strikingly poetic and cleverly humorous, it's the story of two misfits caught between old world traditions and the lure of contemporary Western influences as they set off on an adventure to immerse themselves in the beauty of the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThelonius Monk (not his real name) and Linda Evangelista (not her real name) meet in Saint Petersburg after the Soviet Union's collapse in 1991. They journey to Yalta, where Thelonius promises to make Linda famous in the fashion magazines. But in fact, he's drafting a novel about her. Over the course of their travels, the two indulge in all sorts of sensual amusements--extravagant dinners, luxury automobiles, seaside hotels--while they engage in grand discussions of love, art, celebrity, and other existential polarities. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlphabetically organized from Abacus to Zizi, this book defies chronology and conformity. Finding the sublime in the trivial through meditations on wildly varied subjects of fact and fancy--from Bach and Dostoyevsky to Italian alligator shoes and fluoride toothpaste--Prieto ardently explores the crossroads of literature, philosophy, history, and pop culture in this singular novel that captures a nation straddling custom and innovation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e José Manuel Prieto\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0802120776\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780802120779\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Grove Press, Black Cat\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/08\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.40w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/15\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/15\/2012 pg. 17","brand":"José Manuel Prieto","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44059740242175,"sku":"9780802120779","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5c9f1c4d-3457-44ab-8b6e-9c956705b150.jpg?v=1685060049","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/encyclopedia-of-a-life-in-jos-manuel-prieto-9780802120779","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}