{"product_id":"the-brother-paperback","title":"The Brother - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRein Raud\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAdam Cullen\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Eduard Vilde Literary Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Brother \u003c\/i\u003eopens with a mysterious stranger arriving in a small town controlled by a group of men--men who recently cheated the stranger's supposed sister out of her inheritance and mother's estate. Resigned to giving up on her dreams and ambitions, Laila took this swindling in stride, something that Brother won't stand for. Soon after his arrival, fortunes change dramatically, enraging this group of powerful men, motivating them to get their revenge on Brother. Meanwhile, a rat-faced paralegal makes it his mission to discover Brother's true identity . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first novel of Rein Raud's to appear in English, \u003ci\u003eThe Brother \u003c\/i\u003eis, in Raud's own words, a spaghetti western told in poetic prose, simultaneously paying tribute to both Clint Eastwood and Alessandro Baricco. With its well-drawn characters and quick moving plot, it takes on more mythic aspects, lightly touching on philosophical ideas of identity and the ruthless way the world is divided into winners and losers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRein Raud \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of four books of poetry, six novels, and several collections of short fiction. He's also a scholar in Japanese studies and has translated several works of Japanese into Estonian. One of his short pieces appeared in \u003ci\u003eBest European Fiction 2015\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdam Cullen \u003c\/b\u003ewas born and educated in Minneapolis, Minnesota, but currently resides in Tallinn where he's translated dozens of plays, stories, and poems. He's also translated three published novels, including \u003ci\u003eRadio \u003c\/i\u003eby T nu  nnepalu and \u003ci\u003eThe Cavemen Chronicle \u003c\/i\u003eby Mihkel Mutt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRein Raud\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of four books of poetry, six novels, and several collections of short fiction. He's also a scholar in Japanese studies and has translated several works of Japanese into Estonian. One of his short pieces appeared in \u003ci\u003eBest European Fiction 2015.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdam Cullen\u003c\/b\u003e was born and educated in Minneapolis, Minnesota, but currently resides in Tallinn where he's translated dozens of plays, stories, and poems. He's also translated three published novels, including \u003ci\u003eRadio\u003c\/i\u003e by Tõnu Õnnepalu and \u003ci\u003eThe Cavemen Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e by Mihkel Mutt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 115\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 13, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769855869216,"sku":"9781940953441","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2d4dc5bbd0bcdedb33deede3fac34e5e.webp?v=1780358357","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-brother-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}