{"product_id":"the-last-and-the-first-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 the struggle over the future of  migr  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  migr s. 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\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pushkin Collection\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/07\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781782276975\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2021\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Nina Berberova","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40721170301109,"sku":"9781782276975","price":15.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_754f76a4-0825-4514-9fe3-27514824d6cc.jpg?v=1628605508","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-last-and-the-first-9781782276975","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}