{"product_id":"vladivostok-circus","title":"Vladivostok Circus","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the 2021 National Book Award for Translated Literature\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTonight is the opening night. There are birds perched everywhere, on the power lines, the guy ropes, the strings of light that festoon the tent . . . when I think of all those little bodies suspended between earth and sky, it makes me smile to remind myself that for some of them, their first flight begins with a fall. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNathalie arrives at the circus in Vladivostok, Russia, fresh out of fashion school in Geneva. She is there to design the costumes for a trio of artists who are due to perform one of the most dangerous acts of all: the Russian Bar. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs winter approaches, the season at Vladivostok is winding down, leaving the windy port city empty as the performers rush off to catch trains, boats and buses home; all except the Russian bar trio and their manager. They are scheduled to perform at a festival in Ulan Ude, just before Christmas. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat ensues is an intimate and beguiling account of four people learning to work with and trust one another. This is a book about the delicate balance that must be achieved when flirting with death in such spectacular fashion, set against the backdrop of a cloudy ocean and immersing the reader into Dusapin's trademark dreamlike prose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTranslated from the French by Aneesa Abbas Higgins \u003c\/p\u003e\r","brand":"Elisa Shua Dusapin, Aneesa Abbas Higgins","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44451742253292,"sku":"9781960385123","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/1791\/3068\/files\/9781960385123.jpg?v=1709488963","url":"https:\/\/allstora.com\/products\/vladivostok-circus","provider":"Allstora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}