Leningrad
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- Synopsis
- Closing the gap between the contemporary Russian novel and the masterpieces of the early Soviet avant-garde, this masterful mixture of prose and poetry, excerpts from private letters and diaries, and quotes from newspapers and NKVD documents, is a unique amalgam of documentary, philosophical novel, and black humor. Revolving around three central characters--a composer; his lover, Vera; and Vera's husband, a naval officer intercepting enemy communications--we are made witness to the inhuman conditions prevailing during the Siege of Leningrad, against a background of starvation and continuous bombing. In their wild attempts to survive, the protagonists hold on to their art, ideals, and sentiments--hoping that these might somehow remain uncorrupted despite the Bolsheviks, Nazis, and even death itself.
- Copyright:
- 2012
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781564789389
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781564789020
- Publisher:
- Columbia University Press
- Date of Addition:
- 08/29/14
- Copyrighted By:
- Andrew Bromfield, Igor Vishnevetsky
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Literature and Fiction
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.