{"product_id":"the-mountain-and-the-wall-paperback","title":"The Mountain and the Wall - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlisa Ganieva\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCarol Apollonio\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eRonald Meyer\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Ganieva's writing has a kind of magic.\" \u003cstrong\u003e--Lauren Smart, \u003cem\u003eDallas Observer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Never before has Russian literature produced such an honest and complete picture of today's Caucasus. \u003cstrong\u003e--\u003cem\u003eKommersant Weekend\u003c\/em\u003e (Russia)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of the \u003cem\u003eDallas Observer\u003c\/em\u003e's 10 Best Books To Read This Fall\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWorld Literature Today\u003c\/em\u003e Editor's Pick \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis remarkable debut novel by a unique young Russian voice portrays the influence of political intolerance and religious violence in the lives of people forced to choose between evils. \u003cem\u003eThe Mountain and the Wall\u003c\/em\u003e focuses on Shamil, a young local reporter in Makhachkala, and his reactions, or lack thereof, to rumors that the Russian government is building a wall to cut off the Muslim provinces of the Caucasus from the rest of Russia. As unrest spreads and the tension builds, Shamil's life is turned upside down, and he can no longer afford to ignore the violence surrounding him.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith a fine sense for mounting catastrophe, Alisa Ganieva tells the story of the decline of a society torn apart by its inherent extremes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlisa Ganieva, born in 1985, grew up in Makhachkala, the capital of Dagestan, and currently lives in Moscow. Her literary debut, the novella \u003ci\u003eSalaam, Dalgat!\u003c\/i\u003e, published under a male pseudonym, provoked contradictory reactions in Russia; astonishment, especially among young Russians, at this unknown part of their country; and anger among radical Islamists at this negative portrayal of their homeland by one of their own. \u003ci\u003eSalaam, Dalgat!\u003c\/i\u003e won the prestigious Debut Prize in 2009, and Ganieva revealed her true identity only at the award ceremony. Ganieva works as a journalist and literary critic. \u003ci\u003eThe Mountain and the Wall\u003c\/i\u003e is her first novel, shortlisted for all three of Russia's major literary awards, and has already been translated into several languages.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDr. Carol Apollonio is Professor of the Practice of Russian at Duke University. In addition to being an accomplished translator, Dr. Apollonio is also a scholar specializing in the works of Fyodor Dostoevsky and Chekhov and on problems of translation. She is the author of the monograph \u003ci\u003e\u0026gt;Dostoevsky's Secrets\u003c\/i\u003e (2009), and she has edited volumes and numerous articles on nineteenth century Russian literature. She was awarded the Russian Ministry of Culture's Chekhov Medal in 2010, and she currently serves as President of the North American Dostoevsky Society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 30, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47397963759794,"sku":"9781941920152","price":15.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/H-y2aPfE-69781941920152.webp?v=1783376566","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-mountain-and-the-wall-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}