Vita nostra
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Published:
New York, N.Y. : Harper Voyager, 2018.
Format:
Book
Edition:
First Harper Voyager hardcover edition.
Physical Desc:
406 pages ; 24 cm
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780062694591, 0062694596, 9780062694591, 0062694596

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Description
The definitive English language translation of the internationally acclaimed Russian novel--a brilliant dark fantasy combining psychological suspense, enchantment, and terror that makes us consider human existence in a fresh and provocative way. Our life is brief . . . Sasha Samokhina has been accepted to the Institute of Special Technologies. Or, more precisely, she's been chosen. Situated in a tiny village, she finds the students are bizarre, and the curriculum even more so. The books are impossible to read, the lessons obscure to the point of maddening, and the work refuses memorization. Using terror and coercion to keep the students in line, the school does not punish them for their transgressions and failures; instead, it is their families that pay a terrible price. Yet despite her fear, Sasha undergoes changes that defy the dictates of matter and time; experiences which are nothing she has ever dreamed of . . . and suddenly all she could ever want. A complex blend of adventure, magic, science, and philosophy that probes the mysteries of existence, filtered through a distinct Russian sensibility, this astonishing work of speculative fiction--brilliantly translated by Julia Meitov Hersey--is reminiscent of modern classics such as Lev Grossman's The Magicians, Max Barry's Lexicon, and Katherine Arden's The Bear and the Nightingale, but will transport them to a place far beyond those fantastical worlds.

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APA Citation (style guide)

Dyachenko, M., Di͡achenko, S., & Hersey, J. M. (2018). Vita nostra. First Harper Voyager hardcover edition. Harper Voyager.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Dyachenko, Marina, Serhiĭ Di͡achenko and Julia Meitov Hersey. 2018. Vita Nostra. Harper Voyager.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Dyachenko, Marina, Serhiĭ Di͡achenko and Julia Meitov Hersey, Vita Nostra. Harper Voyager, 2018.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Dyachenko, Marina,, et al. Vita Nostra. First Harper Voyager hardcover edition. Harper Voyager, 2018.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.

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