{"product_id":"vita-nostra-marina-dyachenko","title":"Vita Nostra (Marina Dyachenko)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e            \u003cstrong\u003eThe definitive English language translation of the internationally bestselling Russian novel - a brilliant dark fantasy combining psychological suspense, enchantment, and terror that makes us consider human existence in a fresh and provocative way.\u003c\/strong\u003e          \u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003e'A book that has the potential to become a modern classic.' - Lev Grossman, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Magicians\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003e            \u003cem\u003eOur life is brief . . .\u003c\/em\u003e          \u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003eSasha Samokhina has just met Farit Kozhenikov and her life will never be the same again.\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003eWhilst on holiday, Sasha is asked by the mysterious Farit to undertake a strange task for him. Reluctantly, she obliges, and is rewarded with a shining golden coin. The more tasks she performs, the more coins Sasha receives until Farit instructs her - against the wishes of her family - to travel to a remote village and use her gold to gain entrance to the Institute of Special Technologies.\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003eSasha quickly discovers this is no ordinary school. The books are impossible to read, the lessons obscure to the point of maddening, and the knowledge itself refuses to be remembered. Despite this, Sasha undergoes changes that defy matter and time; with experiences that are nothing like what she could have dreamed of before... but which are suddenly all she could ever want.\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003eBut this learning comes at a cost. The school uses terror and coercion to keep students in line: should they transgress at all, their families pay a terrible price...\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003eA complex blend of adventure, magic, science, and philosophy, expressed through a distinctly Russian voice, this astonishing story will transport the reader to a place far beyond imagining.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMARINA AND SERGEY DYACHENKO are\u003cbr\u003eUkranian co-authors of over seventy fantasy novels,\u003cbr\u003eshort fiction, plays and scripts. The recipient of eight\u003cbr\u003eliterary prizes and much critical acclaim in Russia,\u003cbr\u003eVita Nostra has been translated into several languages.\u003cbr\u003eThe Dyachenkos hail from Kiev and currently reside\u003cbr\u003ein California. Vita Nostra is their first novel published\u003cbr\u003eby HarperVoyager.\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003eJULIA MEITOV HERSEY was born in Moscow\u003cbr\u003ebefore moving to the United States in 1990 at the age\u003cbr\u003eof 19. Currently, she is at work on translation of other\u003cbr\u003eRussian to English projects. Julia originally began\u003cbr\u003eher translation of Vita Nostra because she wanted her\u003cbr\u003enon-Russian-speaking family to share her love for this\u003cbr\u003estriking novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), Englisch, 416 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65804449907037,"sku":"K091253950","price":11.8,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/9125395000001A.jpg?v=1788463133","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/vita-nostra-marina-dyachenko","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}