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OverviewLarionov. A general of the Imperial Russian Army who mysteriously avoided execution by the Bolsheviks when they swept to power and went on to live a long life in Yalta, leaving behind a vast heritage of memoirs. Solovyov. The young history student who travels to Crimea, determined to find out how Larionov evaded capture after the 1917 revolution. With wry humor, Eugene Vodolazkin, one of Russia's foremost contemporary writers, takes listeners on a fascinating journey through a momentous period of Russian history, interweaving the intriguing story of two men from very different backgrounds that ultimately asks whether we can really understand the present without first understanding the past. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Eugene Vodolazkin , Lisa C Hayden , Stefan Rudnicki , Tom NewthPublisher: Blackstone Publishing Imprint: Blackstone Publishing ISBN: 9781982598099ISBN 10: 1982598093 Publication Date: 14 May 2019 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Audio Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsThird-person narration, circular structure, and archetypal characters lend this beautifully written literary mystery the feel of a modern fable. -- Booklist Part academic satire, part military history, part philosophical meditation, part detective tale, part rollicking caper...There is sprightly, funny satire here and, beneath it, a surprising vein of poignancy. -- Kirkus Reviews Vodolazkin aims directly at the heart of...that maddeningly elusive concept that is cherished to the point of cliche: the Russian soul. -- New Yorker, praise for the author Author InformationEugene Vodolazkin is an expert in medieval Russian history and folklore. His debut novel, Solovyov and Larionov, was shortlisted for Russia's National Big Book Award and the Andrei Bely Prize. Lisa Hayden is a freelance translator and editor. Her translation of Eugene Vodolazkin's Laurus won the Read Russia Prize for Contemporary Literature in 2016 and was shortlisted for the Oxford-Weidenfeld Translation Prize the same year. She lives in Maine. Stefan Rudnicki is a Grammy-winning audiobook producer and an award-winning narrator who has won several Audie Awards and been named one of AudioFile's Golden Voices. Stefan's early singing career included choral and solo concerts at Carnegie Hall, Judson Hall, and Lincoln Center. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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