{"product_id":"foundation-pit","title":"Foundation Pit","description":"\u003cp\u003eTRANSLATED BY ROBERT AND ELIZABETH CHANDLER AND OLGA MEERSON\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlatonov''s dystopian novel describes the lives of a group of Soviet workers who believe they are laying the foundations for a radiant future. As they work harder and dig deeper, their optimism turns to violence and it becomes clear that what is being dug is not a foundation pit but an immense grave.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis new translation, by Robert \u0026amp; Elizabeth Chandler and Olga Meerson, is based on the definitive edition recently published by Pushkin House in Leningrad.  All previous translations were done from a seriously bowdlerized text.  Robert Chandler is also the translator of Vasily Grossman''s \u003ci\u003eLife and Fate.  \u003c\/i\u003eThe American scholar Olga Meerson has written extensively on Pushkin, Dostoevsky, Platonov and many other Russian authors.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57312777666942,"sku":"NW9780099529743","price":9.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780099529743.jpg?v=1778243500","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/foundation-pit","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}