{"product_id":"9780983517474","title":"Strider: The Story of a Horse","description":"\u003cp\u003eKnown worldwide for his masterpieces \u003ci\u003eAnna Karenina \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWar and Peace\u003c\/i\u003e, Leo Tolstoy takes a less dramatic but no less poignant approach in \u003ci\u003eStrider: The Story of a Horse\u003c\/i\u003e. Told from Strider’s own aged, equine perspective, the tale nonetheless addresses such perennial human concerns as prejudice, fortune, and mortality.\u003cbr\u003e             Tolstoy subtly illustrates the parallels and contrasts between horse and human, as we see through Strider’s eyes the decline of his most memorable owner—a rich, arrogant hussar officer in his youth and a depleted, decrepit figure in his dotage. Completed in Tolstoy’s own old age, \u003ci\u003eStrider\u003c\/i\u003e offers a compelling glimpse into the author’s growing obsession with mortality.\u003cbr\u003e             Published in 1885, the story idea first occurred to Tolstoy in 1856 and thus spans the two main periods of his writing career. \u003ci\u003eStrider\u003c\/i\u003e, of interest to general readers and students of Russian literature alike, offers considerably more than simply a story of a horse.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Borderland Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47029492580592,"sku":"9780983517474","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780983517474_p0.jpg?v=1763887824","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780983517474","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}