{"title":"Laura Vinogradova","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLaura Vinogradova\u003c\/strong\u003e offers evocative stories that delve into the intricacies of human relationships and the quiet moments that shape our lives. Her work often explores emotional depth with a subtle, contemplative tone, inviting readers to reflect on the nuances of everyday existence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSet against richly drawn settings, Vinogradova’s fiction blends poetic language with poignant themes, making her novels a compelling choice for those who appreciate thoughtful, character-driven narratives within \u003cem\u003egeneral fiction\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"river-by-laura-vinogradova-9781960385130","title":"River","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the 2021 European Union Prize for Literature\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSis, I want to tell you about the river. About me in the river. It makes me shiver, tremble. It makes me laugh. It's been so long since I've felt this alive . . .\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRute is no stranger to displacement and loss. As a child she and her older sister, Dina, were subject to their mother's romantic whims, moving from house to house, boyfriend to boyfriend. Then, when the sisters were in their late twenties, Dina disappeared. In the decade that has since passed, Rute has become a husk of her former self, going through the motions in work, life, and love, composing daily letters to Dina in the hopes they'll one day see each other again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the sisters' biological father, Jle, dies, Rute unexpectedly inherits his country property. Curious about this man she's never really known, she takes the opportunity to flee the city, the people, herself. But once in the countryside she meets Matilde, the young, single mother from next door who (along with her brother Kristof) was practically raised by Jle. Rute learns about Jle, a generous soul whose door and heart were always open to those less fortunate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHaunting, sparse, and echoing Scandinavian greats like Kjersti Skomsvold, Laura Vinogradova's \u003ci\u003eRiver\u003c\/i\u003e is a tightly crafted work that defies resolutions and endings, instead hailing the importance and beauty of the personal journey to one's internal truths and external freedoms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47461342281964,"sku":"9781960385130","price":32.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781960385130-river.jpg?v=1774965853"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/laura-vinogradova.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}