{"product_id":"foolsburg-the-history-of-a-town","title":"Foolsburg: The History of a Town","description":"x, 289 pp. A new translation of the classic Russian satire, by Richard Pevear and Lariss Volokhonsky, known for their translations of Dostoevsky and other Russian literary greats. A major classic in Russia since its publication, Foolsburg is the farcical chronicle of a fictional town and its hapless inhabitants as they passively endure the violence and lunacy of their rulers. The succession of brutal mayors of the town include such surreal extremes as a man with a music box instead of a brain and one so tall that he snaps in half during a windstorm. Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin marries biting satire reminiscent of Jonathan Swift with the fantastical absurdity of Nikolai Gogol, imbued throughout with his own brand of playful wordplay. The award-winning translators Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky have produced the first translation of this work into English that successfully captures its zany humor and enduring relevance.","brand":"Vintage Books \/ Penguin Random House LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43702400286790,"sku":"2350551","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1232\/9510\/files\/2350551.jpg?v=1756166647","url":"https:\/\/ym-demo.myshopify.com\/products\/foolsburg-the-history-of-a-town","provider":"Yesterday's Muse","version":"1.0","type":"link"}