{"product_id":"9781582437330","title":"The Suitcase","description":"\u003cbr\u003eSergei Dovlatov’s subtle, dark-edged humor and wry observations are in full force in \u003ci\u003eThe Suitcase\u003c\/i\u003e as he examines eight objects—the items he brought with him in his luggage upon his emigration from the U.S.S.R. These seemingly undistinguished possessions, stuffed into a worn-out suitcase, take on a riotously funny life of their own as Dovlatov inventories the circumstances under which he acquired them, occasioning a brilliant series of interconnected tales: A poplin shirt evokes the bittersweet story of a courtship and marriage, while a pair of boots (of the kind only the Nomenklatura can afford) calls up the hilarious conclusion to an official banquet. Some driving gloves—remnants of Dovlatov’s short-lived acting career—share space with neon-green crepe socks, reminders of a failed black-market scam. And in curious juxtaposition, the belt from a prison guard’s uniform lies next to a stained jacket that once belonged to Fernand Léger.\u003cp\u003eImbued with a comic nostalgia overlaid with Dovlatov’s characteristically dry wit, \u003ci\u003eThe Suitcase\u003c\/i\u003e is an intensely human, delightfully ironic novel from “the finest Soviet satirist to appear in English since Vladimir Voinovich.”\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Counterpoint Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47036376219888,"sku":"9781582437330","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781582437330_p0.jpg?v=1763804037","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781582437330","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}