{"product_id":"stones-under-the-scythe-paperback","title":"Stones Under the Scythe - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eOlha Mak\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eVera Kaczmarskyj\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOlha Mak, author of several novels for adolescents and young adults, wrote \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eStones Under the Scythe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e to help shatter a conspiracy of silence and deliberate denial about one of the most terrible tragedies to befall any nation, a catastrophe caused by the workings of a group of fanatical \"creators of a new breed of men.\"\u003c\/p\u003e The characters in the novel are composites of individuals and the narrative is based on real events the author witnessed as a university student. The story of 15 yearold Andriy recreates the fate of millions of Ukrainian children who either perished or barely escaped death in the years of a man-made famine, the \u003ci\u003eHolodomor\u003c\/i\u003e, that took the life of every fourth Ukrainian. However, Olha Mak's novel is not a somber story of horrible events. Her characters bear witness to the truth that the human spirit cannot be fully subdued. But this is a truth that needs frequent reminders, for everyone at some point comes to feel vanquished by the brutality that confronts them.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 184\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.39 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 08, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42717681025087,"sku":"9781462010370","price":18.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/1f14bf5815a28ed2e6ba14bfb1f39989.webp?v=1765079309","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/stones-under-the-scythe-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}