{"product_id":"soviet-land-a-tragicomic-thriller-graphic-novel-9781419788857","title":"Soviet Land: A Tragicomic Thriller Graphic Novel","description":"\u003cb\u003eA must-read thriller at turns madcap and melancholy, about a down-on-their-luck duo of swindlers looting their way through the decaying remains of the USSR\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e1990s. Russia. The USSR has ceased to exist. Its dimly remembered promises of utopia have dried up, and amongst the rubble, scavengers and looters abound. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmongst the vast Russian tundra and decaying Soviet buildings, two such scavengers engage in a rather dubious pastime--getting their hands on all sorts of trinkets that might interest wealthy investors. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSlava, once a promising young painter, has abandoned his career and ideals to scrounge around with a pal from his school days, the consummate conman Lavrin. The future is up for grabs, and in this anything-goes, dog-eat-dog new world order, Lavrin assures Slava anything and everything can be bought and sold. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this tragicomic thriller, author Pierre-Henry Gomont tells a gripping tale of average people caught up in the turmoil of history in the making. His deeply human characters fumble through a disorienting world--one where the promise of tomorrow has evaporated. They aspire to nothing more than to continue: to continue living, loving, and maybe someday even painting again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Abrams Comicarts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/28\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781419788857\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2026 pg. 56\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Pierre-Henry Gomont","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52302337048757,"sku":"9781419788857","price":29.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_0556b94d-b826-4e48-8213-cd83192c4dea.jpg?v=1772553063","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/soviet-land-a-tragicomic-thriller-graphic-novel-9781419788857","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}