{"product_id":"vladistok-circus-9781960385123","title":"Vladistok Circus","description":"\u003cp\u003e  • Publisher: Open Letter\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Open Letter\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Literary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the 2021 National Book Award for Translated Literature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTonight is the opening night. There are birds perched everywhere, on the power lines, the guy ropes, the strings of light that festoon the tent . . . when I think of all those little bodies suspended between earth and sky, it makes me smile to remind myself that for some of them, their first flight begins with a fall. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eNathalie arrives at the circus in Vladivostok, Russia, fresh out of fashion school in Geneva. She is there to design the costumes for a trio of artists who are due to perform one of the most dangerous acts of all: the Russian Bar. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs winter approaches, the season at Vladivostok is winding down, leaving the windy port city empty as the performers rush off to catch trains, boats and buses home; all except the Russian bar trio and their manager. They are scheduled to perform at a festival in Ulan Ude, just before Christmas. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat ensues is an intimate and beguiling account of four people learning to work with and trust one another. This is a book about the delicate balance that must be achieved when flirting with death in such spectacular fashion, set against the backdrop of a cloudy ocean and immersing the reader into Dusapin's trademark dreamlike prose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTranslated from the French by Aneesa Abbas Higgins \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Open Letter","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45165401899159,"sku":"9781960385123","price":1111.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781960385123.webp?v=1768573170","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/vladistok-circus-9781960385123","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}