{"title":"Ludmila Ulitskaya","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLudmila Ulitskaya\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts narratives that intertwine the complexities of human nature with gripping plots, often set against richly drawn backdrops. Her works explore themes of morality, memory, and the nuances of personal and societal conflict, appealing to readers who appreciate both \u003cem\u003ecrime and thriller\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003egeneral fiction\u003c\/em\u003e with depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the intricate storytelling of \u003cem\u003eJacob's Ladder\u003c\/em\u003e to the poignant reflections in \u003cem\u003eJust the Plague\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Body of the Soul\u003c\/em\u003e, Ulitskaya’s novels invite readers into intense, thought-provoking journeys marked by emotional resonance and unexpected revelations.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"just-the-plague-by-ludmila-ulitskaya-9781783788057","title":"Just the Plague","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJust the Plague\u003c\/em\u003e by Ludmila Ulitskaya tells the story of Rudolf Maier, a young microbiologist who is working on a plague vaccine. Summoned to Moscow to deliver a progress report to his superiors, he inadvertently carries the virus with him from the lab. Upon the discovery of his illness, the state machinery responds with terrifying efficiency, rounding up dozens of people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor many, the line between this enforced, life-sparing isolation and the constant churn of political surveillance and arrests is barely detectable, leading to personal tragedy that is not completely averted. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSet in the Stalinist Russia of the 1930s and based on real events, this gripping novel was written in the late 1970s and rediscovered by the author during lockdown. Never before translated into English, it surfaces uncomfortable truths about the current Russian regime and the pandemic crisis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIncludes a new preface by the author.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46531772612844,"sku":"9781783788057","price":23.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/2495403482823.jpg?v=1749284859"},{"product_id":"the-body-of-the-soul-by-ludmila-ulitskaya-9780300270938","title":"The Body of the Soul","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Body of the Soul\u003c\/em\u003e is a new collection of stories by the acclaimed Ludmila Ulitskaya, masterfully translated into English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhile we can feel, know, and study the body, the soul refuses definition. Where does it begin and end? What does the soul have to do with love? Does it exist at all, and if so, does it outlast the body? Or are the soul and body really one and the same?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese are questions posed by the characters who inhabit this book of stories by the award-winning Russian writer Ludmila Ulitskaya. A woman believes that the best way to control her life is to control her death. A landscape photographer suffering from a debilitating illness wonders if the beauty he has witnessed can triumph over decay. A coroner dedicated to science is confronted by a startling physical anomaly. A lonely widow experiences an extraordinary transformation. A written prayer from their deceased mother ignites a connection between estranged sisters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn these eleven stories, artfully rendered into English by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky, Ulitskaya maps the edges of our lives, tracing a delicate geography of the soul.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46853309464812,"sku":"9780300270938","price":30.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/24707123482294.jpg?v=1759196413"},{"product_id":"jacobs-ladder-by-ludmila-ulitskaya-9781250619563","title":"Jacob's Ladder","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of Russia's most renowned literary figures and a Man Booker International Prize nominee, Ludmila Ulitskaya presents what may be her final novel. \u003cem\u003eJacob's Ladder\u003c\/em\u003e is a family saga spanning a century of recent Russian history and represents the summation of the author's career, which has been devoted to sharing the absurd and tragic tales of twentieth-century life in her nation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpanning the seeming promise of the prerevolutionary years, to the dark Stalinist era, to the corruption and confusion of the present day, \u003cem\u003eJacob's Ladder\u003c\/em\u003e is a pageant of romance, betrayal, and memory. 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