The Anonymous Novel - Sensing the Future Torments (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)

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
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 2016
Authors:	Alessandro Barbero
Dimensions:	210 x 140 x 38mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	560
Edition:	2nd Revised edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-908251-62-6
Subtitles:	Italian
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > General Promotions
LSN:	1-908251-62-X
Barcode:	9781908251626

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