{"product_id":"the-length-of-days-an-urban-ballad-paperback","title":"The Length of Days: An Urban Ballad - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVolodymyr Rafeyenko\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSibelan Forrester\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eMarci Shore\u003c\/b\u003e (Afterword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Length of Days: An Urban Ballad\u003c\/i\u003e is set mostly in the composite Donbas city of Z--an uncanny foretelling of what this letter has come to symbolize since February 24, 2022, when Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Several embedded narratives attributed to an alcoholic chemist-turned-massage therapist give insight into the funny, ironic, or tragic lives of people who remained in the occupied Donbas after Russia's initial aggression in 2014. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith elements of magical realism, Volodymyr Rafeyenko's novel combines a wicked sense of humor with political analysis, philosophy, poetry, and moral interrogation. Witty references to popular culture--Ukrainian and European--underline the international and transnational aspects of Ukrainian literature. The novel ends on the hopeful note that even death cannot have the final word: the resilient inhabitants of Z grow in power through reincarnation.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 7.87 x 4.88 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 07, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756071190816,"sku":"9780674291218","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/21016562a31b997851f00864677bebfc.webp?v=1780073476","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-length-of-days-an-urban-ballad-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}