{"product_id":"the-year-of-the-comet-9781800249240","title":"The Year of the Comet","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eYear of the Comet is a story of a Russian boyhood and coming of age as the Soviet Union is on the brink of collapse, featuring a serial killer, protesters, and a transforming empire. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 256 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 12 May 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Head of Zeus\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the critically acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eOblivion\u003c\/i\u003e comes \u003ci\u003eYear of the Comet\u003c\/i\u003e, a story of a Russian boyhood and coming of age as the Soviet Union is on the brink of collapse.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e An idyllic childhood takes a sinister turn. Rumours of a serial killer haunt the neighbourhood, families pack up and leave town without a word of warning, and the country begins to unravel. Policemen stand by as protesters overtake the streets, knowing that the once awe-inspiring symbols of power they wear on their helmets have become devoid of meaning.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLebedev depicts a vast empire coming apart at the seams, transforming a very public moment into something tender and personal, and writes with stunning beauty and shattering insight about childhood and the growing consciousness of a boy in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 184g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 130 x 197 x 22 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781800249240\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sergei Lebedev","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44098396586234,"sku":"9781800249240","price":6.41,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1652441649497_book.jpg?v=1652521664","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/the-year-of-the-comet-9781800249240","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}