Jacob's Ladder: A Novel by Ludmila Ulitskaya (English) Paperback Book

Description: Jacob's Ladder by Ludmila Ulitskaya The modern Tolstoy presents a family saga spanning a century of Russian history. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description One of Russias most renowned literary figures and a Man Booker International Prize nominee, Ludmila Ulitskaya presents what may be her final novel. Jacobs Ladder is a family saga spanning a century of recent Russian history-and represents the summation of the authors career, which has been devoted to sharing the absurd and tragic tales of twentieth-century life in her nation.Spanning the seeming promise of the prerevolutionary years, to the dark Stalinist era, to the corruption and confusion of the present day, Jacobs Ladder is a pageant of romance, betrayal, and memory. With a scale worthy of Tolstoy, it asks how much control any of us have over our lives-and how much is in fact determined by history, by chance, or indeed by the genes passed down by the generations that have preceded us into the world. Author Biography Ludmila Ulitskaya is one of Russias most popular and renowned literary figures. A former scientist and the director of Moscows Hebrew Repertory Theater, she is the author of more than a dozen works of fiction, including The Big Green Tent; several tales for children; and multiple plays that have been staged by a number of theaters in Russia and Germany. She has won Russias Man Booker Prize and twice won its Big Book Prize, and has been nominated for the Man Booker International Prize.Polly Gannon is the director of cultural studies at the New York-St. Petersburg Institute of Linguistics, Cognition and Culture. She holds a PhD in Russian literature from Cornell University. She lives, teaches, and translates in St. Petersburg, Russia. Review "Ulitskaya travels through a century of tangled Russian family history in this lucid saga . . . there is something mesmerizing about the narratives scale, and patterns emerge: the little control humans have over their lives; the impact of political forces on individuals; the certainty of death, somehow softened by the promise of new birth. This is a challenging yet rewarding epic." --Publishers Weekly "Nora Ossetsky, a set designer in 1970s Moscow, discovers a willow chest filled with her paternal grandparents correspondence after her Grandmother Marusyas death. Thus begins acclaimed Russian writer Ulitskayas (The Big Green Tent, 2014) expansive novel about the complications of human lives and repeating generational patterns, set against a backdrop that skips across a century of tumultuous Russian and Soviet history . . . Ideal for devotees of Russian literature and epic tales." --Booklist Promotional The modern Tolstoy presents a family saga spanning a century of Russian history. Review Quote "Ulitskaya travels through a century of tangled Russian family history in this lucid saga . . . there is something mesmerizing about the narratives scale, and patterns emerge: the little control humans have over their lives; the impact of political forces on individuals; the certainty of death, somehow softened by the promise of new birth. This is a challenging yet rewarding epic." -- Publishers Weekly "Nora Ossetsky, a set designer in 1970s Moscow, discovers a willow chest filled with her paternal grandparents correspondence after her Grandmother Marusyas death. Thus begins acclaimed Russian writer Ulitskayas ( The Big Green Tent , 2014) expansive novel about the complications of human lives and repeating generational patterns, set against a backdrop that skips across a century of tumultuous Russian and Soviet history . . . Ideal for devotees of Russian literature and epic tales." -- Booklist Promotional "Headline" The modern Tolstoy presents a family saga spanning a century of Russian history. Details ISBN1250619564 Author Ludmila Ulitskaya Short Title Jacobs Ladder Pages 560 Language English Year 2020 ISBN-10 1250619564 ISBN-13 9781250619563 Format Paperback Subtitle A Novel Imprint Picador USA Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Illustrations Includes one family tree UK Release Date 2020-08-01 Publisher St Martins Press Publication Date 2020-08-01 DEWEY 891.735 Audience General US Release Date 2020-08-01 AU Release Date 2020-11-15 NZ Release Date 2020-11-15 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:130449919;

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