{"product_id":"the-last-country-svenja-leiber-9781803090016","title":"The Last Country","description":"\u003cb\u003eNow in paperback, the epic tale of a violinist who must navigate the fractious world of early twentieth-century Germany.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eRuven\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003ePreuk\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003estands apart from the village, on an August day in 1911, and listens.\"\u003c\/i\u003e Thus begins an epic \u003ci\u003ebildungsroman\u003c\/i\u003e about the life of Ruven Preuk, son of the wainwright, child of a sleepy village in Germany's north, where life is both simple and harsh. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ruven, though, is neither. He has the ability to see sounds, leading him to discover an uncanny gift for the violin. When he meets a talented teacher in the Jewish quarter, Ruven falls under the spell of a prodigious future. But as the twentieth century looms, Ruven's pursuit of his craft takes a turn. In \u003ci\u003eThe Last Country\u003c\/i\u003e, Svenja Leiber spins a tale that moves from the mansions of a disappearing aristocracy to a communist rebellion, from a joyous village wedding to a Nazi official's threats, from the First World War to the Second. As the world Ruven knows disappears, the gifted musician must grapple with an important question: to what end has he devoted himself to his art? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Winner of the 2015 Arno Reinfrank Literaturpreis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Svenja Leiber\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1803090014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781803090016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Seagull Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/25\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.83lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 4.90w x 0.80d","brand":"Svenja Leiber","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44048714694911,"sku":"9781803090016","price":14.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_103d70e2-6019-4a12-99a9-072489dbcabc.jpg?v=1684997400","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-last-country-svenja-leiber-9781803090016","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}