{"product_id":"sugar-kremlin-9781628975789","title":"Sugar Kremlin","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA puzzle of colorful, sardonic episodes that come together as a portrait of totalitarian society as a whole.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSugar Kremlin\u003c\/i\u003e follows the near-future universe of Sorokin’s \u003ci\u003eDay of the Oprichnik\u003c\/i\u003e, crafting a set of 15 chapters that all return to the symbol of the title: The Sugar Kremlin. Thousands of these creations are being given away to citizens on the street, from lucky children to secret political dissidents, torture-obsessed civil servants, sex workers in a nearby bordello, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs Sorokin moves from story to story, he draws the reader through the dark streets of life in Russia, creating a metaphysical encyclopedia of the Russian soul through a deceptively sweet sugary treat. Presenting a wide variety of genres and tones, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSugar Kremlin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e lays out a frightening vision of speculative mercilessness and quirky political horror.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dalkey Archive Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51742640865623,"sku":"9781628975789","price":19.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781628975789.jpg?v=1758385819","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/sugar-kremlin-9781628975789","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}