{"product_id":"the-last-and-the-first-pushkin-collection-9781782276975b","title":"The Last and the First (Pushkin Collection)","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe first English translation of celebrated Russian writer Nina Berberova’s debut novel: an intense story of family conflict and the struggle over the future of émigré life\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn a crisp September morning, trouble comes to the Gorbatovs' farm. Having fled the ruins of the Russian Revolution, they have endured crushing labour to set up a small farm in Provence. For young Ilya Stepanovich, this is to be the future of Russian life in France; for some of his Paris-dwelling countrymen, it is a betrayal of roots, culture and the path back to the motherland.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow, with the arrival of a letter from the capital and a figure from the family's past, their fragile stability is threatened by a plot to lure Ilya's step-brother Vasya back to Russia. In prose of masterful poise and restraint, Nina Berberova dramatises the passionate internal struggles of a generation of Russian émigrés. Translated into English for the first time by the acclaimed Marian Schwartz, The Last and the First marks a unique contribution to Russian literature.","brand":"Pushkin Press","offers":[{"title":"Bargain","offer_id":42870384558160,"sku":"9781782276975B","price":7.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/8173\/5760\/files\/9781782276975-l.jpg?v=1785886477","url":"https:\/\/bookoutlet.com\/products\/the-last-and-the-first-pushkin-collection-9781782276975b","provider":"Book Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}