{"product_id":"pioneer-winter-9781419773129","title":"Pioneer Winter","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe second book in the \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePioneer \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eseries, which catalyzed one of Russia's largest-ever crackdowns on LGBTQ+ representation, continues the story of star-crossed gay lovers 20 years after meeting at summer camp\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYurka and Volodya first meet in 1986 during summer at Pioneer Camp--and it's there that they grow closer and closer, despite the fear and consequences of their illegal attraction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this second book in the internationally bestselling series, Yurka, now a professional musician and conductor, is on tour in Kharkiv when Volodya goes to find him to reexamine their shared past. In \u003ci\u003ePioneer Summer, \u003c\/i\u003etheir story unfolds from Yurka's perspective--and in this touching sequel, we venture into Volodya's upbringing and manhood as he reckons with his own gay identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToggling between 1986 and 2006, \u003ci\u003ePioneer Winter \u003c\/i\u003efurthers the story of these star-crossed lovers and the romance that builds between them over the years. Cowritten by a Ukrainian-Russian duo, the series became a runaway TikTok sensation and #1 bestseller in Russia, reaching such heights of popularity that Putin stepped in to ban it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow their story continues in \u003ci\u003ePioneer Winter, \u003c\/i\u003ea heartfelt romance that will transport English readers to another place and time--and is a testament to love's enduring bonds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kateryna Sylvanova,Elena Malisova\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harry N. Abrams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.26h x 6.28w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781419773129\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/28\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eElena Malisova \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in a provincial Soviet town in the late 1980s, where she lived until she moved to Moscow in the late 2000s. Growing up, she wrote poems that were published in small local newspapers. Sylvanova and Malisova met in 2016 and together began working on \u003ci\u003ePioneer Summer\u003c\/i\u003e. In 2022, amid a wave of death threats both authors were receiving, Malisova left Russia. She currently lives in Germany. \u003cb\u003eKateryna Sylvanova \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in Kharkiv, Ukraine. After graduating from university, she moved to Russia, where she worked in a shoe store and spent her free time writing. In 2022, after Russia began its full-scale war against Ukraine, Sylvanova left Russia and returned to Kharkiv. \u003cb\u003eAnne O. Fisher\u003c\/b\u003e's most recent translation is \u003ci\u003eUkraine, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eWar, Love: A Donetsk Diary \u003c\/i\u003eby Ukrainian writer, journalist, and historian Olena Stiazhkina. Fisher and her husband, Derek Mong, are the incoming coeditors of the literary journal \u003ci\u003eAt Length\u003c\/i\u003e. Read more at www.anneofisher.com. She condemns Putin's ongoing war of aggression on Ukraine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Kateryna Sylvanova \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":67804811853981,"sku":"9781419773129","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_d9d4b936-dcb6-4286-8bed-50ee388f3b69.jpg?v=1794383712","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/pioneer-winter-9781419773129","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}