{"product_id":"lines-of-fate-mark-kharitonov-9781565842304","title":"Lines of Fate","description":"\u003cp\u003eA philosophical mystery novel populated with artists, criminals, and drug addicts, \u003ci\u003eLines of Fate\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the most extraordinary novels to emerge from the last years of the Soviet Union. Written at the height of Gorbachev's power in 1985 but not published in Russian until 1992, the novel is a profound meditation on Russia's past and present, and a subtle examination of the crippling effects of Soviet power on the nation and on the Russian psyche.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story follows the young researcher Anton Lizavin's efforts to piece together a biography of the provincial writer Simeon Milashevich from the bits of candy wrappers Milashevich wrote on during the early period in Soviet history, when paper was scarce. As Lizavin becomes immersed in Milashevich's life (and presumed death), the two begin a metaphysical conversation across time, and the book becomes a kind of postmodern detective story, painting a broad, fascinating picture of Russian society throughout the century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWidely hailed in Europe as a new classic of modern Russian fiction, \u003ci\u003eLines of Fate\u003c\/i\u003e is an exploration of the Russian soul in the grand tradition of Pasternak and Gogol.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark Kharitonov\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1565842308\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781565842304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/1996\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 332\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.59h x 6.57w x 1.28d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/11\/1996 pg. 42\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/1996 pg. 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/1996 pg. 334\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/11\/1996 pg. 18\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNY Times Notable Bks of Year\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/1996 pg. 80","brand":"Mark Kharitonov","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44068613292287,"sku":"9781565842304","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_444d0739-6805-4218-bf56-40f1825bedf5.jpg?v=1685420018","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/lines-of-fate-mark-kharitonov-9781565842304","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}