{"product_id":"the-length-of-days","title":"The Length of Days","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Length of Days\u003c\/i\u003e features a wild cast of characters-Lithuanian, Russian, and Ukrainian-and cameo appearances by Rosa Luxemburg, Amy Winehouse, and others. Embedded narratives attributed to one character, an alcoholic chemist-turned-massage-therapist, broaden the reader's view of the funny, ironic, or tragic lives of people who remained in the ill-fated Donbas after Russia's initial aggression in 2014. Unexpected allies emerge to try to stop the war, as characters criticize Ukraine's government at the time, its self-interest, and failures to support its citizens in the east.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith elements of magical realism, the work combines poetry and a wicked sense of humor with depth of political analysis, philosophy, and moral interrogation. Witty references to popular culture-Ukrainian and European-underline the international and transnational aspects of Ukrainian literature. The novel ends on a hopeful note even though by then the main characters have already died twice: they return with greater power each time. As the author's last novel written originally in the Russian language, \u003ci\u003eThe Length of Days\u003c\/i\u003e is a deeply Ukrainian work, set mostly in the composite Donbas city of Z-an uncanny foretelling of what this letter has come to symbolize since February 24, 2022, when Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Marci Shore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42839195942973,"sku":"9780674291218","price":31.46,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.palmleaf.com.au\/products\/the-length-of-days","provider":"Palmleaf","version":"1.0","type":"link"}