{"product_id":"the-last-and-the-first-nina-berberova-9781782276975","title":"The Last and the First","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first English translation of celebrated Russian writer Nina Berberova's debut novel: an intense story of family conflict and the struggle over the future of émigré life\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn a crisp September morning, trouble comes to the Gorbatovs' farm. Having fled the ruins of the Russian Revolution, they have endured crushing labour to set up a small farm in Provence. For young Ilya Stepanovich, this is to be the future of Russian life in France; for some of his Paris-dwelling countrymen, it is a betrayal of roots, culture and the path back to the motherland. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow, with the arrival of a letter from the capital and a figure from the family's past, their fragile stability is threatened by a plot to lure Ilya's step-brother Vasya back to Russia. In prose of masterful poise and restraint, Nina Berberova dramatises the passionate internal struggles of a generation of Russian émigrés. Translated into English for the first time by the acclaimed Marian Schwartz, \u003ci\u003eThe Last and the First\u003c\/i\u003e marks a unique contribution to Russian literature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nina Berberova\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1782276971\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781782276975\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pushkin Collection\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/07\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.50h x 4.60w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2021","brand":"Nina Berberova","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44044439781631,"sku":"9781782276975","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ae539eb5-ce5a-4a86-ab1b-defc92b02357.jpg?v=1684972859","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-last-and-the-first-nina-berberova-9781782276975","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}