{"product_id":"9781909156661","title":"The Stone Bridge","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn June 3, 1943 at the Stone Bridge in Moscow a tragedy took place that shocked the political elite of that time and became the starting point of an investigation into other historical and political facts. Nina Umanskaya, the beautiful 14-year-old daughter of a Soviet diplomat, was murdered by her classmate and admirer, Volodya Shakhurin, son of a People's Commissar. After that the young man shot himself.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Stone Bridge is a detailed historical reconstruction of the Stalinist era as seen through one man’s seven-year investigation into the case of the 'wolves' cubs' – a Nazi-inspired secret society inside an elite Kremlin school. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBased on a true story, The Stone Bridge resurrects actual historical figures and brings to light official documents from NKVD case files. The book shines the spotlight on a past with which the country has never properly come to terms, and which therefore – tragically – has a poisonous effect on present-day Russia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis English edition of the novel features unique historical photographs, including archive documents previously forbidden for publication. Full collection of The Stone Bridge photographs can be found on a special website dedicated to the novel.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e***\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis title has been realised by a team of the following dedicated professionals: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTranslated from the Russian by Simon Patterson and Nina Chordas,\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaxim Hodak - Максим Ходак (Publisher),\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMax Mendor - Макс Мендор (Director),\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYana Kovalskaya and Camilla Stein.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Glagoslav Publications Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47116003016944,"sku":"9781909156661","price":11.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781909156661_p0.jpg?v=1763622960","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781909156661","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}