{"product_id":"the-case-of-cornet-elagin","title":"The Case of Cornet Elagin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0f1111; font-family: \" amazon ember arial sans-serif font-size: background-color:\u003eAn edition from the 'Golden Tattoo' series. Printed in 12pt type with wide line spacing for maximum readability. Unabridged. Modern translation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0f1111; font-family: \" amazon ember arial sans-serif font-size: background-color:\u003eThe plot centers on the trial of a young hussar, Alexander Yelagin, who shot his beloved, the actress Maria Sosnovskaya. The narrative is presented from the perspective of a court observer who attempts to unravel the complex relationship between the protagonists through their letters and witness testimony.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: \" amazon ember arial sans-serif font-size: background-color:\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: \" amazon ember arial sans-serif font-size: background-color:\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0f1111; font-family: \" amazon ember arial sans-serif font-size: background-color:\u003eBefore the court unfolds a story of a morbid, exalted love, saturated with theatricality and a longing for death. Sosnovskaya, disillusioned with life, begs Yelagin to kill her, turning their bond into a bloody ritual.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: \" amazon ember arial sans-serif font-size: background-color:\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: \" amazon ember arial sans-serif font-size: background-color:\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0f1111; font-family: \" amazon ember arial sans-serif font-size: background-color:\u003eThe finale leaves the question open: was this an act of supreme love and compassion, or a common crime committed under the influence of a momentary madness?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Publishing House No. 10","offers":[{"title":"Perfect Bound","offer_id":66875562885424,"sku":"9781837460571","price":10.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.thegreatbritishbookshop.co.uk\/products\/the-case-of-cornet-elagin","provider":"The Great British Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}