{"product_id":"153775079_product","title":"Vesna Goldsworthy - Iron Curtain : A Love Story - Hardback","description":"New Store Stock\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout this Item\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe item is a book Hardback\u003cbr\u003eThe Author Name is Vesna Goldsworthy\u003cbr\u003eThe Title is Iron Curtain : A Love Story\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition New\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOther Comments\u003cbr\u003eNew Store Stock\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProduct Description -\u003cbr\u003e* One of the Independent's Best Books of 2022 *'A book so full of steel and compassion that it stands glitteringly apart' Rachel Cusk'A piercingly evocative East-West love story' The Times'Atmospheric and gloriously vivid' Guardian____________________Two worlds on the brink of change in a love story doomed to disasterMilena is a Red Princess living in a Soviet Satellite state in the 1980s. She enjoys limitless luxury and limited freedom  the end of the Cold War seems unimaginable.   When she meets Jason, a confident British poet, Milena is appalled by his political naivety and his poor choice of footwear.\r\n\r\n Still, they fall into bed together, and before long Milena is secretly planning to escape to Britain.   1980s London defies her privileged expectations. The rented flat is grim and the food is disgusting but she is with the man she loves and there are no hidden cameras to record her every move.\r\n\r\n But then Milena discovers that Jason's idea of freedom hurts even more...   With sharp wit and tender precision, Vesna Goldsworthy unpicks the failures of family and state. Iron Curtain is a sly, elegant human drama that challenges the myths we tell ourselves.\r\n\r\n   'A pacy page-turner... Full of humour, pathos and poignancy' Irish Independent'Vesna Goldsworthy's finely wrought third novel explodes into life... Potent' Spectator'A wonderful, perfectly-pitched novel: full of delightful intrigue and wry insight about the human predicament and its unique tensions' William Boyd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen possible we will add details of the items we are selling to help buyers know what is included in the item for sale. The details are provided automatically from our central master database and can sometimes be wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBooks are released in many editions and variations, such as standard edition, re-issue, not for sale, promotional, special edition, limited edition, and many other editions and versions.  The Book you receive could be any of these editions or variations. If you are looking for a specific edition or version please contact us to verify what we are selling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGift Ideas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is a great gift idea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHours of Service\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nWe have many warehouses, some of the warehouses process orders seven days a week, but the Administration Support Staff are located at a head office location, outside of the warehouses, and typically work only Monday to Friday.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eLocation ID 245z\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eiHaveit SKU ID 174118431\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Vintage Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title \/ unisex","offer_id":45412784701684,"sku":"174118431","price":13.73,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/ihaveitmarketplace.com\/products\/153775079_product","provider":"iHaveit","version":"1.0","type":"link"}