{"product_id":"9780864929822","title":"Uncertain Weights and Measures","description":"\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;Winner, 2017 Quebec Writers’ Federation Concordia University First Book Prize\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;Shortlisted, 2017 Governor General's Award for Fiction\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;Shortlisted, 2018 Kobo Emerging Writer Prize\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;Named a Favourite Book of 2017 by \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;The National Post\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;Moscow, 1921. Tatiana and Sasha meet in a bookstore the night it is bombed. In the aftermath of the explosion, Sasha grabs Tatiana's hand and together they run to safety. They fall in love.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;A promising young scientist, Tatiana follows her mentor, Dr. Bekhterev, to the Institut Mozga, established to study the source of genius. She thrives in the state-sponsored research institute, but Sasha, an artist, feels left behind in this new world where his art seems without place or function. A rift between them grows.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;When Bekhterev suddenly dies, Tatiana is prompted to speculate about the shadowy circumstances of his death. Disconcerted and unable to find answers to her questions, she plunges into doubt \u0026amp;#8212; about her work as a scientist, her naiveté about the Revolution, her faith in the state, and her relationship with Sasha.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;Provocative and compelling, \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;Uncertain Weights and Measures\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt; takes place in the heady days of post-Revolution Russia, when belief in a higher purpose was everything. Written in beautifully incisive prose, Jocelyn Parr vividly captures the ambiance of 1920s Moscow and the frisson of real-life events while also spinning a captivating tale of a love torn apart by ideology and high-stakes politics.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;","brand":"Goose Lane Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65420108988765,"sku":null,"price":13.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.gazellebookservices.co.uk\/products\/9780864929822","provider":"Gazelle Book Services","version":"1.0","type":"link"}