{"product_id":"deathless-paperback-2","title":"Deathless - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCatherynne M. Valente\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA glorious retelling of the Russian folktale Marya Morevna and Koschei the Deathless from Catherynne M. Valente, set in a mysterious version of St. Petersburg during the first half of the 20th century \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKoschei the Deathless is to Russian folklore what devils or wicked witches are to European culture: a menacing, evil figure; the villain of countless stories which have been passed on through story and text for generations. But Koschei has never before been seen through the eyes of Catherynne Valente, whose modernized and transformed take on the legend brings the action to modern times, spanning many of the great developments of Russian history in the twentieth century. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeathless\u003c\/i\u003e, however, is no dry, historical tome: it lights up like fire as the young Marya Morevna transforms from a clever child of the revolution, to Koschei's beautiful bride, to his eventual undoing. Along the way there are Stalinist house elves, magical quests, secrecy and bureaucracy, and games of lust and power. All told, \u003ci\u003eDeathless \u003c\/i\u003eis a collision of magical history and actual history, of revolution and mythology, of love and death, which will bring Russian myth back to life in a stunning new incarnation.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCatherynne M. Valente's first book, \u003ci\u003eThe Orphan's Tales\u003c\/i\u003e, was released when Cat was twenty-seven. \u003ci\u003eIn the Night Garden \u003c\/i\u003ewon the James Tiptree Jr. Award and was nominated for the World Fantasy Award. Her next novel, \u003ci\u003ePalimpsest\u003c\/i\u003e, was nominated for the Hugo Award and is a Locus Award finalist, and \u003ci\u003eThe Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making \u003c\/i\u003eis a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller that earned starred reviews from all three major review outlets. Valente lives on a small island off the coast of Maine with her partner, two dogs, and one cat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 14, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42131738689671,"sku":"9780765326317","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/f29aa726389ddf76e08346b199dde0b8.webp?v=1732620937","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/deathless-paperback-2","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}