{"title":"Keith Gessen","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplore the compelling world of Keith Gessen, a notable voice in contemporary literature. As a co-founder of the celebrated magazine \u003cem\u003en+1\u003c\/em\u003e, Gessen has made significant contributions to the literary landscape. His writing is recognised for its incisive exploration of identity, politics, and personal dynamics, often drawing from his own experiences as a Russian-American.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eA Terrible Country\u003c\/em\u003e, one of his acclaimed novels, Gessen delves into the intricacies of returning to Russia, capturing the challenges and humour of navigating familial and cultural complexities. His work seamlessly blends fiction and reality, offering insights into the lives of individuals in today's ever-evolving world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKeith Gessen's books are a must-read for anyone interested in general fiction that challenges and entertains. Discover his engaging narratives and thought-provoking themes as you journey through his remarkable stories.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"a-terrible-country-by-keith-gessen-9781910695760","title":"A Terrible Country","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the summer of 2008, Andrei Kaplan moves from New York to Moscow to look after his ageing grandmother, a woman who survived the dark days of communism and witnessed Russia's violent capitalist transformation. She welcomes Andrei into her home, even if she can't always remember who he is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAndrei learns to navigate Putin's Moscow, still the city of his birth, but with more expensive coffee. He looks after his elderly—but surprisingly sharp!—grandmother, finds a place to play hockey, a café to send emails, and eventually some friends, including a beautiful young activist named Yulia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCapturing with a miniaturist's brush the unfolding demands of family, fortune, personal ambition, ideology, and desire, \u003ci\u003eA Terrible Country\u003c\/i\u003e is a compelling novel about ageing, radical politics, Russia at a crossroads, and the difficulty—or impossibility—of actually changing one's life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Terrible Country\u003c\/i\u003e is even better than I hoped. By turns sad, funny, bewildering, revelatory, and then sad again, it ... unites the personal and political as only the best novels do.' - Elif Batuman, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Idiot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47072433373420,"sku":"9781910695760","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/7711883482868.jpg?v=1765108664"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/keith-gessen.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}