{"product_id":"9781780748719","title":"Laurus","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"A quirky, ambitious book ... Eugene Vodolazkin succeeds gloriously.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Janet Fitch, \u003ci\u003eLARB\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In LAURUS, Vodolazkin aims directly at the heart of the Russian religious experience and perhaps even at that maddeningly elusive concept that is cherished to the point of cliché: the Russian soul.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e— Ken Kalfus in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Brilliant storytelling ... a uniquely lavish, multilayered work.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003e—Booklist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“LAURUS is without a doubt one of the most moving and mysterious books you will read in this or any other year.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003e— The American Conservative\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A timeless epic ... pointed, touching, and at times humorous, unpredictably straying from the path and leading readers along a wild chase through time, language, and medieval Europe.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003e—Asymptote Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An epic journey novel in all the best traditions. There are countless colorful characters, exciting twists of fate, and profound truths in the protagonist’s words and deeds… \u003ci\u003eThe Idiot\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003e Canterbury Tales\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003e The Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e . Highly recommended.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003e— Russian Life Magazine \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Love, faith, and a quest for atonement are the driving themes of an epic, prizewinning Russian novel that, while set in the medieval era, takes a contemporary look at the meaning of time.... With flavors of Umberto Eco and \u003ci\u003eThe Canterbury Tales\u003c\/i\u003e , this affecting, idiosyncratic novel ... is an impressive achievement.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003e—Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ONEWorld Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47050603954416,"sku":"9781780748719","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781780748719_p0.jpg?v=1763714135","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781780748719","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}