Astronaut!: A Novel
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| Management number | 232110565 | Release Date | 2026/06/18 | List Price | $9.65 | Model Number | 232110565 | ||
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A darkly funny and politically resonant novel by an acclaimed new novelist.Romania, 1989, the twilight of Ceau?escu’s dictatorship: Daily news flashes of seemingly random murders grip the nation. The suspect? A man-eating bear.Amid the fear of informants, official lies, and daily rationing, two bright lives collide. Constantin, an idealistic police detective prone to scribbling fairy tales in his notebook, is tasked with solving the string of mysterious deaths. Lia, a rebellious, inquisitive schoolgirl pining for more color in her life, is unwittingly drawn into an eccentric elderly neighbor’s secret plot against the regime. While everyone around them is flattened into submission, the two find the spirit to carry out small acts of defiance. Their decisions will have sweeping consequences―for themselves, for their families, and for their country.Masterfully plotted and psychologically astute, Astronaut! is both a chilling detective novel and a moving coming-of-age tale. It carries a powerful message: the lies we accept today become the truths of tomorrow. Read more
| ISBN10 | 1324123893 |
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| ISBN13 | 978-1324123897 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | W. W. Norton & Company |
| Dimensions | 5.8 x 1.1 x 8.6 inches |
| Item Weight | 13.2 ounces |
| Print length | 272 pages |
| Publication date | July 14, 2026 |
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