{"product_id":"we-9780812974621","title":"We","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"[Zamyatin's] intuitive grasp of the irrational side of totalitarianism-- human sacrifice, cruelty as an end in itself--makes [\u003ci\u003eWe\u003c\/i\u003e] superior to Huxley's [\u003ci\u003eBrave New World\u003c\/i\u003e].\"--George Orwell \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTranslated by Natasha Randall - Foreword by Bruce Sterling \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Written in 1921, \u003ci\u003eWe\u003c\/i\u003e is set in the One State, where all live for the collective good and individual freedom does not exist. The novel takes the form of the diary of mathematician D-503, who, to his shock, experiences the most disruptive emotion imaginable: love. At once satirical and sobering--and now available in a powerful new translation--\u003ci\u003eWe\u003c\/i\u003e is both a rediscovered classic and a work of tremendous relevance to our own times.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYevgeny Zamyatin\u003c\/b\u003e (1884-1937) was a Russian author of political satire. Arrested during the 1905 revolution, he was exiled twice from St. Petersburg before receiving amnesty in 1913. After Zamyatin completed \u003ci\u003eWe, \u003c\/i\u003ehis only novel, in 1921, it was attacked by party-line critics, including the Russian Association of Proletarian Writers. Unable to publish his work, Zamyatin was granted permission to leave Russia with his wife in 1931. They moved to Paris, where he died in 1937. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eNatasha Randall\u003c\/b\u003e is a translator and writer living in New York City. Her work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, Los Angeles Times, St. Petersburg Times, The Strad\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, and on National Public Radio.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Modern Library","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50845467869458,"sku":"9780812974621","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a367d38c-5bfc-4616-ad8b-d4836b6c7b1a.jpg?v=1748531911","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/we-9780812974621","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}