Life of an Unknown Man, The
Andrei Makine, Geoffrey Strachan
Format: Paperback / softback
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Published: 12-05-2011
£10.99
An extraordinary story of love and endurance during the Siege of Leningrad lies at the heart of a magnificent novel about Russia past and present, and the human condition.
Description
One night in St Petersburg, two men meet, both adrift in the brash new Russia: Shutov, a writer visiting after years of exile in Paris, and Volsky, an elderly survivor of the Siege of Leningrad and Stalin’s purges. His life story – one of extreme suffering, courage and an extraordinary love – he considers unremarkable. To Shutov it is a revelation, the tale of an unsung hero that puts everything into perspective and suggests where true happiness lies.
Additional information
Weight | 0.183 kg |
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Dimensions | 18 × 132 × 198 mm |
Page Count | 256 |