{"product_id":"last-country-by-svenja-leiber-9781803090016","title":"Last Country","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNow in paperback, the epic tale of a violinist who must navigate the fractious world of early twentieth-century Germany.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Ruven Preuk stands apart from the village, on an August day in 1911, and listens.\"\u003c\/em\u003e Thus begins an epic \u003cem\u003ebildungsroman\u003c\/em\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRuven, 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 \u003cem\u003eLast Country\u003c\/em\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?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWinner of the 2015 Arno Reinfrank Literaturpreis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46853270601964,"sku":"9781803090016","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/27000253482829.jpg?v=1759194113","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/last-country-by-svenja-leiber-9781803090016","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}