{"product_id":"the-good-life-elsewhere-9781939931016","title":"The Good Life Elsewhere","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Good Life Elsewhere by Vladimir Lorchenkov\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\nA scathing satire and tragicomic exploration of life in Moldova, widely considered the poorest and drunkest country in Europe. This translated novel offers readers an unflinching yet darkly humorous portrait of Eastern European society through the eyes of award-winning author Vladimir Lorchenkov.\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout This Book\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\nPublished by New Vessel Press in February 2014, this paperback edition brings Lorchenkov's critically acclaimed work to English-speaking audiences. The novel combines sharp social commentary with tragicomic storytelling, examining city and town life in post-Soviet Moldova with brutal honesty and unexpected humor.\n\nTranslated by Ross Ufberg, a PhD Candidate at Columbia University's Slavic Department, the English edition preserves the raw authenticity and satirical edge that earned Lorchenkov recognition across Europe. The translation captures the unique voice that has made this work resonate with readers from Germany to Norway.\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\nVladimir Lorchenkov, writer and journalist, was born in Chisinau, Moldova, the son of a Soviet army officer, in 1979. In his childhood he traveled across the Soviet Union and other socialist countries, including Transbaikal, the Arctic, Byelorussia, Ukraine, Hungary, Mongolia. When his family returned to Moldova, he studied journalism and for ten years was in charge of crime coverage at a local newspaper. Lorchenkov is a laureate of the 2003 Debut Prize, one of Russia's highest honors given to young writers, the Russia Prize in 2008, and was short-listed for the National Bestseller Prize in 2012. Lorchenkov has published a dozen books, and his work has been translated into German, Italian, Norwegian, Finnish, Serbo-Croatian and Finnish. He is married with two children, and still lives in his hometown.\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Translator\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\nRoss Ufberg is a translator, writer, and a PhD Candidate at Columbia University in the Slavic Department. His work has appeared in various magazines and newspapers. His translation of the autobiography of Marek Hlasko, Beautiful Twentysomethings, was published in 2013.\n\n\u003ch2\u003eRecognition and Awards\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\nThis novel represents work from a multiple-award-winning author whose literary achievements include the prestigious Debut Prize and Russia Prize, with National Bestseller Prize recognition. The book has been translated into multiple languages, establishing Lorchenkov as a significant voice in contemporary Eastern European literature.","brand":"New Vessel Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50493246472466,"sku":"9781939931016","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9add880e-14bf-4874-b2c3-bb92b8fa2744.jpg?v=1730640174","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-good-life-elsewhere-9781939931016","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}