{"product_id":"the-last-station-a-novel-of-tolstoys-final-year-paperback","title":"The Last Station: A Novel of Tolstoy's Final Year - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJay Parini\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eNotable Book\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Leo Tolstoy's life draws to a tumultuous close, his tempestuous wife and most cunning disciple are locked in a whirlwind battle for the great man's soul. Torn between his professed doctrine of poverty and chastity and the reality of his enormous wealth and thirteen children, Tolstoy dramatically flees his home, only to fall ill at a tiny nearby rail station. The famous (and famously troubled) writer believes he is dying alone, unaware that over a hundred newspapermen camp outside awaiting hourly reports on his condition. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJay Parini moves deftly between a colorful cast of characters to create a stunning portrait of one of the world's most treasured authors. Dancing between fact and fiction, \u003cb\u003eThe Last Station\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eis a brilliant and moving literary performance.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJAY PARINI\u003c\/b\u003e, a poet and novelist, teaches at Middlebury College in Vermont. His novels include \u003cb\u003eThe Apprentice Lover\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eBenjamin's Crossing\u003c\/b\u003e. His fifth volume of poetry was \u003cb\u003eThe Art of Subtraction: New and Selected Poems\u003c\/b\u003e (2005). He has written biographies of John Steinbeck, Robert Frost, and William Faulkner, in addition to such nonfiction works as \u003cb\u003eThe Art of Teaching\u003c\/b\u003e (2005), \u003cb\u003eWhy Poetry Matters\u003c\/b\u003e (2008), and \u003cb\u003ePromised Land: Thirteen Books that Changed America\u003c\/b\u003e (2008). Parini's reviews and essays appear frequently in major periodicals, including \u003ci\u003eThe Chronicle of Higher Education \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Vermont.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.86 x 8 x 5.26 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 10, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51748206477600,"sku":"9780307386151","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2115e2446f7f84e5f5615af49bf91e6e.webp?v=1779906245","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-last-station-a-novel-of-tolstoys-final-year-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}