"The Loss: A Novella and Two Short Stories" by Vladimir Makanin is a trade paperback book published by Northwestern University Press in 1998. It is part of the Writings from an Unbound Europe series and includes a novella and two short stories. The book, with a length of 7.9 inches and weighing 6.8 ounces, is written in English and contains 154 pages. The author's fiction work falls under the genre of literary fiction, making it a compelling read for those interested in exploring themes of loss and identity within a European context.