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Konstantin (Paperback)
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Tom Bullough's Konstantin is a mesmerising novel about how the
imagination can inspire the individual to greatness. 1867, Ryazan,
a Russian city in winter. Ten-year-old Konstantin, deafened by
scarlet fever, dreams of flight - escaping to Moscow, fleeing to
the silent stars. And his daring visions, pregnant with humanity's
future, will take him further than anyone could believe. Moving
from wolf-infested forests to the brothels of Moscow, from village
life to the wondrous Age of Steam, from appalling tragedy to the
discovery of a great love, Konstantin tells the beguiling story of
a man who imagined the unimaginable: turning the dream of space
travel into a reality. As vivid and evocative as Hilary Mantel's
Wolf Hall and David Mitchell's The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de
Zoet, Konstantin is a story of man, nature, and the limitless power
of the imagination. Praise for Konstantin: 'Convincing, lyrical.
Bullough has set Konstantin squarely before us as a living,
thinking, ingenious human being' John Banville 'Konstantin is that
rare creature, the practical dreamer, a hero at the dawn of
modernity. Beautifully written . . . a real achievement' Andrew
Miller, author of Pure 'Enchanting, wonderfully eloquent. A very
alluring read' Time Out Tom Bullough was born in 1975 and is the
author of two previous novels. He lives in Breconshire, in
mid-Wales, with his wife and young son.
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Imprint: |
Penguin Books
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
2013 |
Authors: |
Tom Bullough
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Dimensions: |
198 x 129 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - B-format
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Pages: |
208 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-670-92093-8 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
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LSN: |
0-670-92093-2 |
Barcode: |
9780670920938 |
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