{"product_id":"railway","title":"Railway","description":"\u003cp\u003eSet mainly in Uzbekistan between 1900 and 1980, \u003ci\u003eThe Railway \u003c\/i\u003eintroduces to us the inhabitants of the small town of Gilas on the ancient Silk Route. Among those whose stories we hear are Mefody-Jurisprudence, the town's alcoholic intellectual; Father Ioann, a Russian priest; Kara-Musayev the Younger, the chief of police; and Umarali-Moneybags, the old moneylender. Their colourful lives offer a unique and comic picture of a little-known land populated by outgoing Mullahs, incoming Bolsheviks, and a plethora of Uzbeks, Russians, Persians, Jews, Koreans, Tatars and Gypsies. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt the heart of both the town and the novel stands the railway station - a source of income and influence, and a connection to the greater world beyond the town. Rich and picaresque, \u003ci\u003eThe Railway\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles the dramatic changes felt throughout Central Asia in the early twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54221379174744,"sku":"9780099466130","price":16.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780099466130.jpg?v=1770093021","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/railway","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}