DOG PARK

New York City, NY: Alfred A Knopf, 2021. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. As New/As New Dust Jacket.. New York City, NY: Alfred A Knopf, 2021. Hardcover. As New/As New. First Edition/First Printing. 355 pages. The author's fourth novel to be translated into English. One of Sofi Oksanen's finest achievements. The first appearance of the title in English and in the United States. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run by Alfred A. Knopf as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents Sofi Oksanen's "Koirapuisto" in a felicitous English translation. Her "feminist" novel. "Set in Ukraine and Finland, a captivating story of intrigue, betrayal, and murder. Helsinki, 2016: Olenka sits on a bench, watching a family play in a dog park. A stranger sits down beside her. Olenka is startled. She would recognize this woman anywhere. After all, Olenka was the one who ruined her life. And this woman may be about to do the same to Olenka. Yet, for a fragile moment, here they are together, looking at their own children being raised by other people. Moving seamlessly between modern-day Finland and Ukraine in the early days of its post-Soviet independence, 'Dog Park' is a keenly observed, dark, and propulsive novel set at the intersection of East and West, centered on a web of exploitation and the commodification of the female body. Brings fearless psychological acuity to this captivating story about a woman unable to escape the memory of her lost child, the ruthless powers that still hunt her, and the lies that could well end up saving her" (Publisher's blurb). An absolute "must-have" title for Sofi Oksanen collectors. This title is a contemporary classic. This is one of few copies of the First Hardcover Edition/First Printing (American) still available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright. Please note: Copies available online have serious flaws, are in multiple subsequent printings, or are remainder-marked. This is surely an accessible and lovely alternative. A scarce copy thus. One of the most brilliant writers of our time. A fine copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER SOFI OKSANEN TITLES IN OUR CATALOG). ISBN 0525659471.