Russian Road Trips |
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| Author:
| Eidelman, Tamara |
| ISBN: | 979-8-6265-2331-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2009 |
| Publisher: | Independently Published
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $12.00 |
Book Description:
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The road is a favorite subject in Russian literature, spanning all eras and genres. This should not be surprising in a country where huge expanses are paired with such miserable byways, where any journey can turn into a major event with unexpected consequences. STORIES INCLUDE: Travel Complaints, ALEXANDER PUSHKIN; The Dilettantes' Journey, BULAT OKUDZHAVA; The Road, VASILY GROSSMAN; On Foot a Man Set Out From Home, DANIIL KHARMS; Sakhalin Island, ANTON CHEKHOV; Chevengur, ANDREI...
More DescriptionThe road is a favorite subject in Russian literature, spanning all eras and genres. This should not be surprising in a country where huge expanses are paired with such miserable byways, where any journey can turn into a major event with unexpected consequences. STORIES INCLUDE: Travel Complaints, ALEXANDER PUSHKIN; The Dilettantes' Journey, BULAT OKUDZHAVA; The Road, VASILY GROSSMAN; On Foot a Man Set Out From Home, DANIIL KHARMS; Sakhalin Island, ANTON CHEKHOV; Chevengur, ANDREI PLATONOV; The Road, ALEXANDER SHAGANOV; Russia on the Rails, ALEXANDER SHEVYREV: Fish: History of a Migration, PETER ALESHKOVSKY: I Go Out Alone Upon the Road, MIKHAIL LERMONTOV; The Snail on the Slope, ARKADY & BORIS STRUGATSKY; Metro 2033, DMITRY GLUKHOVSKY; The Lightest Boat in the World, YURI KOVAL