{"product_id":"lithuanian-short-stories-9780981844114","title":"Lithuanian Short Stories","description":"This collection contains, in English translation, eight short stories and two other writings by Lithuanian authors, spanning a time frame of from 1930 to the 1980s. One is set in a medieval, fantastical, Lithuania, others in pre-WWII Lithuania, and one seems to take place in late 20th Century America. 'The Cross' by Jurgis Jankus, set in a desolate, post-apocalyptic landscape, is worth the price in its own right. 'The Idler' by Aloyzas Baronas describes a hero who is zenlike in his dispassion for status and wealth in the midst of war and dislocation. Another tale is of two bestest buddies--a great-great grandmother and a young boy. 'Flax Blossoms' is about a barely restrained sexual attraction in a pastoral setting, and the passion seems to burst through the pages. Two other writings are from the period of Lithuania's rebirth and its path towards re-establishment of independence in the 1990s. Ostensibly opinion pieces, they are poetical and unique.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Transnational Academic Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50331158479122,"sku":"9780981844114","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_42d0316d-0613-4565-a480-33224988a781.jpg?v=1727808007","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/lithuanian-short-stories-9780981844114","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}