{"product_id":"9780802195012","title":"The Betrayal","description":"\u003cb\u003eA “magnificent, brave, tender” novel of post-WWII Russia from the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Siege\u003c\/i\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eshortlisted for the Orwell Prize and Commonwealth Writers’ Prize \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e(\u003ci\u003eThe Independent on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeningrad 1952\u003c\/i\u003e. Andrei, a young doctor, and Anna, a nursery school teacher, have forged a life together in the postwar, post-siege wreckage. But they know their happiness is precarious, like that of millions of Russians who must avoid the claws of Stalin’s merciless Ministry of State Security.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e When Andrei is forced to treat the sick child of a senior secret police officer, his every move is scrutinized, making it painfully clear that his own fate—and that of his family—is bound to the child’s. Trapped in an impossible game of life and death, Andrei and Anna must avoid the whispers and watchful eyes of those who will say and do anything to save themselves . . .\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e With \u003ci\u003eThe Betrayal\u003c\/i\u003e, internationally acclaimed author Helen Dunmore \u003cb\u003e“\u003c\/b\u003evividly depicts the difficulty of living by principle in a tyrannical society, in which paranoia infects every act, and even ordinary citizens become instruments of terror” (\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “An emotionally charged thriller, \u003ci\u003eThe Betrayal\u003c\/i\u003e unfolds breathlessly and with great skill. . . . You don’t want to put it down. . . . Elegant yet devastating.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Seattle Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “With precise period detail and astute psychological insight, Dunmore brings the last months of Stalin’s reign to life and reminds us why some eras shouldn’t be forgotten.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Grove\/Atlantic, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47128057250032,"sku":"9780802195012","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780802195012_p0.jpg?v=1769907592","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780802195012","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}