Futility A Novel |
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Author:
| Gerhardie, William |
Preface by:
| Wharton, Edith |
Series title: | Neversink Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-61219-145-4 |
Publication Date: | Oct 2012 |
Publisher: | Melville House Publishing
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $15.00 |
Book Description:
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Futility tells the story of someone very similar to Gerhardie himself: a young Englishman raised in Russia who returns to St. Petersburg and falls in love with the daughter of a hilariously dysfunctional family-all played out with the armies of the Russian Revolution marching back and forth outside the parlor window. Part British romantic comedy, part Russian social realism and with a large cast of memorable characters, this astoundingly funny and poignant novel is the tale of people...
More DescriptionFutility tells the story of someone very similar to Gerhardie himself: a young Englishman raised in Russia who returns to St. Petersburg and falls in love with the daughter of a hilariously dysfunctional family-all played out with the armies of the Russian Revolution marching back and forth outside the parlor window. Part British romantic comedy, part Russian social realism and with a large cast of memorable characters, this astoundingly funny and poignant novel is the tale of people persisting in love and hope despite the odds.