{"product_id":"9780141191744","title":"Petersburg","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a landmark work of fiction, blending intimate family drama with sweeping political upheaval. Set at the edge of a century of change, it follows a bright, ambitious university student drawn into a revolutionary milieu, while a rigid, powerful family dynamic casts a shadow over the city’s fate. The tone is suspenseful, inventive, and richly symbolic, inviting readers who enjoy dense, thought-provoking fiction and historical settings. This edition is translated from Russian, preserving the rhythms and imagery that define the work’s ambition.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe text unfolds through interwoven episodes and impressionistic prose, painting a kinetic urban panorama where streets, statues, and balconies become witnesses to history. The language dances with rhythm, symbolism, and carefully paced mystery, offering a reading experience that rewards close attention and repeated rereads. Readers encounter the collision of personal loyalties with social upheaval, inviting reflection on power, belief, and the costs of change.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdeal for readers of modernist fiction, historical drama, and those curious about early 20th-century Russia, this work also serves as a compelling entry point into discussions of narrative form, political life, and cultural transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterwoven episodes blend personal drama with political upheaval\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA vivid urban panorama where the city itself feels like a character\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImpressionistic writing with symbolic imagery and a non-linear structure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExploration of revolution, authority, and individual conscience\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTranslation preserves rhythmic language and evocative imagery, with introductory framing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eReaders finish with a richer understanding of modernist literature’s power to fuse private experience with public history, along with a sharpened eye for symbolic storytelling. The work leaves a lasting impression of ambition, mystery, and the relentless energy of a pivotal moment in history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Crossword.in","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540413493465,"sku":"9780141191744","price":665.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0648\/3066\/9017\/files\/81tZBfZpsmL._SL1500.jpg?v=1776672047","url":"https:\/\/www.crossword.in\/products\/9780141191744","provider":"Crossword.in ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}