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The Anonymous Novel - Sensing the Future Torments (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
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A middle-aged judge driven by curiosity and the intellectual
challenge of his work, a nervous and neurotic young historian
willing to run all manner of risks to uncover the state crimes of
the forties, a nerdy, well-educated and good-natured young
journalist motivated principally by the desire to enjoy life and
not to dwell on the miseries of the past, a KGB general once
responsible for some of the purges and now an Islamist radical, an
inept, capricious and delightfully self-aware Jewish actor, and an
Islamic cleric loyal to the Soviet Union, whose murder has so many
repercussions, all these carefully constructed characters could be
found in any society but Alessandro Barbero has brought them to
life in one of the most elusive, unstable and neglected historical
realities: Gorbachev's Russia. And this proves to be fertile ground
for Barbero, one that generates endless themes and the opportunity
to express his love for Russian literature and culture. Barbero
used his skills as a historian to study the reality of that society
through its newspapers and journals, and his skills as a novelist
to weave a complex plot - a tale of two cities: Moscow and Baku.
And throughout, the narrative voice - perhaps the greatest
protagonist of them all - represents not the author's views but
those of the Russian public as they emerged from one dismal reality
and hurtled unknowingly towards another.
General
Imprint: |
Vagabond Voices
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
March 2016 |
Authors: |
Alessandro Barbero
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Dimensions: |
210 x 140 x 38mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
560 |
Edition: |
2nd Revised edition |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-908251-62-6 |
Subtitles: |
Italian
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Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
General
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LSN: |
1-908251-62-X |
Barcode: |
9781908251626 |
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