An Armenian Sketchbook (Paperback)

Few writers had to confront so many of the last century's mass tragedies as Vasily Grossman. He is likely to be remembered, above all, for the terrifying clarity with which he writes about the Shoah, the Battle of Stalingrad and the Terror Famine in the Ukraine. An Armenian Sketchbook, however, shows us a very different Grossman; it is notable for its warmth, its sense of fun and for the benign humility that is always to be found in his writing. After the 'arrest' - as Grossman always put it - of Life and Fate, Grossman took on the task of editing a literal Russian translation of a lengthy Armenian novel. The novel was of little interest to him, but he was glad of an excuse to travel to Armenia. This is his account of the two months he spent there. It is by far the most personal and intimate of Grossman's works, with an air of absolute spontaneity, as though Grossman is simply chatting to the reader about his impressions of Armenia - its mountains, its ancient churches and its people.

General

Imprint:	MacLehose Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	July 2014
Authors:	Vasily Grossman
Translators:	Elizabeth Chandler • Robert Chandler
Dimensions:	198 x 130 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	221
ISBN-13:	978-1-78206-088-8
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	Russian
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Sport & Leisure > Travel & holiday > Travel writing > General Books > History > European history > General Books > Travel > Travel writing > General Promotions
LSN:	1-78206-088-X
Barcode:	9781782060888

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