{"title":"Gaito Gazdanov","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGaito Gazdanov\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts novels steeped in mystery and introspection, blending elements of psychological suspense with a literary finesse. Readers can expect narratives that explore themes of exile, identity, and the elusive nature of memory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWorks such as \u003cem\u003eThe Flight\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Spectre of Alexander Wolf\u003c\/em\u003e offer compelling journeys through the human psyche, revealing complex characters caught between past and present. Gazdanov’s writing enchants with its subtle melancholy and philosophical depth.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-spectre-of-alexander-wolf-by-gaito-gazdanov-9781805330233","title":"The Spectre of Alexander Wolf","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A tantalising mystery... a mesmerising work of literature' - Antony Beevor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Truly troubling, a weird meditation on death, war and sex' - \u003ci\u003eParis Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA superb early postmodern classic by one of Nabokov's fellow émigré writers, rediscovered after more than half a century\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA man comes across a short story which recounts in minute detail his killing of a soldier, long ago - from the victim's point of view. It's a story that should not exist, and whose author can only be a dead man.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSo begins the strange quest for its elusive writer: 'Alexander Wolf'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA singular classic, \u003ci\u003eThe Spectre of Alexander Wolf\u003c\/i\u003e is a psychological thriller and existential inquiry into guilt and redemption, coincidence and fate, love and death.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart of the Pushkin Press Classics series: timeless storytelling by icons of literature, hand-picked from around the globe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTranslated by Bryan Karetnyk\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGaito Gazdanov (1903-1971) joined the White Army aged just sixteen and fought in the Russian Civil War. Exiled in Paris from the 1920s onwards, he eventually became a nocturnal taxi-driver and quickly gained prominence on the literary scene as a novelist, essayist, critic and short-story writer, and was greatly acclaimed by Maxim Gorky, among others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46533990940908,"sku":"9781805330233","price":23.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/21316633482830.jpg?v=1749399722"},{"product_id":"the-flight-by-gaito-gazdanov-9781805332091","title":"The Flight","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile summering on the French Riviera, the young Seryozha secretly becomes the lover of the much older Liza—who is also his father's mistress. As autumn approaches, they reluctantly part: Liza to return to Paris, Seryozha to take up his studies at university in London. When he finds out about their affair, Seryozha's father attempts to convince Liza to leave his son, for the sake of the boy's own happiness. She finally gives in—but a sudden, fatal catastrophe changes everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGazdanov's second novel is proof of his wide-ranging talents: originally written before his celebrated noir experiments \u003ci\u003eThe Spectre of Alexander Wolf\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Buddha's Return\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Flight\u003c\/i\u003e blends psychological drama, illicit romance and moments of both comedy and lyricism. It is a modernist take on the traditional Russian nineteenth-century realist novel epitomised by Tolstoy, and a devastating, sun-soaked romance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48318057152748,"sku":"9781805332091","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781805332091-the-flight-1.jpg?v=1788752246"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/gaito-gazdanov.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}