{"product_id":"9780140449136","title":"Crime and Punishment","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe classic novel of guilt and redemption from one of Russia's greatest novelists\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRaskolnikov, a destitute and desperate former student, wanders through the slums of St Petersburg and commits a random murder without remorse or regret. He imagines himself to be a great man, a Napoleon: acting for a higher purpose beyond conventional moral law. But as he embarks on a dangerous game of cat and mouse with a suspicious police investigator, Raskolnikov is pursued by the growing voice of his conscience and finds the noose of his own guilt tightening around his neck. Only Sonya, a downtrodden prostitute, can offer the chance of redemption.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis vivid translation by David McDuff has been acclaimed as the most accessible version of Dostoyevsky’s great novel, rendering its dialogue with a unique force and naturalism. This edition also includes a chronology of Dostoyevsky’s life and work.","brand":"Fyodor Dostoyevsky","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Trade paperback (US)","offer_id":46905158893756,"sku":"9780140449136","price":22.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0694\/8559\/2764\/files\/BNCImageAPI_dc24c84e-147d-478d-bdaf-5860bbf3a9c2.jpg?v=1780768044","url":"https:\/\/wordsquirrelbooks.com\/products\/9780140449136","provider":"Word Squirrel Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}