{"product_id":"the-goose-fritz-9781800249271","title":"The Goose Fritz","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA novel about history both personal and political, and the mysteries of the past. This is the story of a young Russian named Kirill, the sole survivor of a once numerous clan of German origin, who delves relentlessly into the unresolved past.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 320 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 09 June 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Head of Zeus\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Goose Fritz is a novel by the author of Untraceable, which explores both personal and political history, as well as the mysteries of the past. The story revolves around a young Russian named Kirill, the sole survivor of a once-numerous clan of German origin. Kirill is determined to delve into the unresolved past and uncover the secrets of his ancestors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKirill's ancestor, Balthasar Schwerdt, migrated to the Russian Empire in the early 1800s. He brought with him the practice of alternative medicine and became captive to an erratic nobleman who had supplied dwarves, hunchbacks from Africa, and magicians to entertain Catherine the Great. Kirill's investigation takes him through centuries of turmoil, during which none of the German's nine children or their descendants can escape the cruel fate of their adoptive country.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntent on uncovering buried mysteries, Kirill searches archives and cemeteries across Europe, while pressing witnesses for keys to understanding. The Goose Fritz illuminates both personal and political history in a passion-filled family saga about an often confounding country that has long fascinated the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 228g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 129 x 198 x 25 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781800249271\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sergei Lebedev","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44098390720762,"sku":"9781800249271","price":6.41,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1654858388980_book.jpg?v=1655095903","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/the-goose-fritz-9781800249271","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}