{"product_id":"cross-eyed-lefty-and-the-steel-flea-paperback","title":"Cross-eyed Lefty and the Steel Flea - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNikolai Leskov\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eIsabel Hapgood\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTsar Alexander I of Russia, while visiting England with his servant Platov is shown a number of impressive modern inventions. Platov insists that things in Russia are much better but then they are shown a mechanical flea as small as a crumb with a key to wind it up that can only be seen through a microscope. Nicolas orders Platov to find a Russian to beat the English at this game and Platov travels to Tula to find a gunsmith to do the job.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis novella is a gem of Russian literature. It is one of Leskov's finest works and marks him as ingenious storyteller and stylistic virtuoso.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 56\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.13 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 10, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51773410804000,"sku":"9780648182658","price":17.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/127f41154a146dfd48c7c2332a9091a1_894f772b-e277-4e39-ab16-39aefd64302f.webp?v=1780426433","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/cross-eyed-lefty-and-the-steel-flea-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}