{"product_id":"laurus-the-international-bestseller","title":"Laurus: The International Bestseller","description":"\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF THE BIG BOOK AWARD, THE LEO TOLSTOY YASNAYA POLYANA AWARD \u0026amp; THE READ RUSSIA AWARD\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'THE MOST IMPORTANT LIVING RUSSIAN WRITER' \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e*A \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eNEW STATESMAN \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eBOOK OF THE YEAR 2016*\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFifteenth-century Russia \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt is a time of plague and pestilence, and a young healer, skilled in the art of herbs and remedies, finds himself overcome with grief and guilt when he fails to save the one he holds closest to his heart. Leaving behind his village, his possessions and his name, he sets out on a quest for redemption, penniless and alone. But this is no ordinary journey: wandering across plague-ridden Europe, offering his healing powers to all in need, he travels through ages and countries, encountering a rich tapestry of wayfarers along the way. Accosted by highwaymen, lynched in Yugoslavia and washed overboard at sea, he eventually reaches Jerusalem, only to find his greatest challenge is yet to come. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWinner of two of the biggest literary prizes in Russia, \u003ci\u003eLaurus\u003c\/i\u003e is a remarkably rich novel about the eternal themes of love, loss, self-sacrifice and faith, from one of the country's most experimental and critically acclaimed novelists.","brand":"Oneworld Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51943494811879,"sku":"9781780748719","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0449\/4075\/5096\/files\/imageloader_4c9d953c-c0d0-458b-b5bb-fdc91f4c941c.jpg?v=1775324160","url":"https:\/\/arvidabookco.com\/products\/laurus-the-international-bestseller","provider":"Arvida Book Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}