The White Guard: New Translation
Mikhail Bulgakov author Roger Cockrell translator
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Alma Books Ltd
Published:25th Aug '16
Should be back in stock very soon
Set in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev during the chaotic winter of 1918–19, The White Guard, Bulgakov’s first full-length novel, tells the story of a Russian-speaking family trapped in circumstances that threaten to destroy them. As in Tolstoy’s War and Peace, the narrative centres on the stark contrast between the cosy domesticity of family life on the one hand, and wide-ranging and destructive historical events on the other. The result is a disturbing, often shocking story, illuminated, however, by shafts of light that testify to people’s resilience, humanity and ability to love in even the most adverse circumstances.
One of the great writers of the twentieth century. -- A.S. Byatt
ISBN: 9781847496201
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 264g
320 pages