{"product_id":"farewell-to-matyora-valentin-rasputin-9780810113299","title":"Farewell to Matyora","description":"A fine example of Village Prose from the post-Stalin era, \u003ci\u003eFarewell to Matyora \u003c\/i\u003edecries the loss of the Russian peasant culture to the impersonal, soulless march of progress. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt is the final summer of the peasant village of Matyora. A dam will be completed in the fall, destroying the village. Although their departure is inevitable, the characters over when, and even whether, they should leave. A haunting story with a heartfelt theme, \u003ci\u003eFarewell to Matyora\u003c\/i\u003e is a passionate plea for humanity and an eloquent cry for a return to an organic life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Valentin Rasputin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0810113295\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780810113299\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Northwestern University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/1995\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 227\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.73h x 5.12w x 0.77d","brand":"Valentin Rasputin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43944149057791,"sku":"9780810113299","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_3f399dac-ed61-4588-a3e4-af547f469000.jpg?v=1681502072","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/farewell-to-matyora-valentin-rasputin-9780810113299","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}