{"product_id":"the-half-life-of-valery-k-paperback","title":"The Half Life of Valery K - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNatasha Pulley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An absorbing Cold War thriller\" (\u003ci\u003eChristian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e) with a slow burn romance at its heart, set in a mysterious town in Soviet Russia.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In 1963, in a Siberian prison, former nuclear specialist Valery Kolkhanov has mastered what it takes to survive: the right connections to the guards for access to food and cigarettes, the right pair of warm boots, and the right attitude toward the small pleasures of life so he won't go insane. But one day, all that changes: Valery's university mentor steps in and sweeps him from the frozen camp to a mysterious unnamed city. It houses a set of nuclear reactors, and surrounding it is a forest so damaged it looks like the trees have rusted from within. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In City 40, Valery is Dr. Kolkhanov once more, and he's expected to serve out his prison term studying the effect of radiation on local animals. His research is overseen by an imposing but surprisingly kind KGB officer, Shenkov, whose trust Valery feels a strong urge to win. But as Valery begins his work, he is struck by the questions his research raises-questions even Shenkov is afraid to answer. Why is there so much radiation in this area? What, exactly, is being hidden from the thousands who live in the town? And if he keeps looking for answers, will he live to serve out his sentence? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Based on real events, and told with bestselling author Natasha Pulley's inimitable style, \u003ci\u003eThe Half Life of Valery K \u003c\/i\u003eis a sweeping new adventure for readers of Stuart Turton and Sarah Gailey.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNatasha Pulley \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Watchmaker of Filigree Street, The Bedlam Stacks, The Lost Future of Pepperharrow, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Kingdoms, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Mars House.\u003c\/i\u003e She studied English literature at Oxford University and earned a creative writing M.A. at the University of East Anglia. She lives in Bristol, England.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 19, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51763697647904,"sku":"9781639733033","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/fe513d1cffdd6ead4d0a7c687d1f5aab.webp?v=1780239628","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-half-life-of-valery-k-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}