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In a bucolic idyll, a terrorist agonizes over the act of violence
he is about to commit. On a remote island in the South Pacific, the
investigation of a case of mass suicide reveals further mysteries.
In a far-flung colony, a cynical trio sends an unwitting man into
the wilderness in search of a chimera. Mixing romance and high
adventure, intrigue and the fantastic, these magnificent tales by
one of Russia's most enduringly popular writers deftly probe the
depths of human nature and desire. Fandango and Other Stories
presents a selection of essential short fiction by Alexander Grin,
Russia's counterpart to Robert Louis Stevenson, Edgar Allan Poe,
and Alexandre Dumas. By turns a sailor, a dockworker, a vagrant, a
gold prospector, a lumberjack, a soldier, a deserter, an agitator,
an exile, a prisoner, and a runaway, Grin wrote seven novels and
over three hundred short stories that transport the reader to a
realm of pure art and imagination. His ingenious plots explore
conflicts of the individual and society in a romantic world
populated by a cast of eccentric, cosmopolitan characters. Fandango
and Other Stories includes works drawn from across the entirety of
Grin's varied career to encompass the range and sophistication of
his writing. Bryan Karetnyk's elegant translations bring Grin's
distinctive voice to a new generation of readers.
In a bucolic idyll, a terrorist agonizes over the act of violence
he is about to commit. On a remote island in the South Pacific, the
investigation of a case of mass suicide reveals further mysteries.
In a far-flung colony, a cynical trio sends an unwitting man into
the wilderness in search of a chimera. Mixing romance and high
adventure, intrigue and the fantastic, these magnificent tales by
one of Russia's most enduringly popular writers deftly probe the
depths of human nature and desire. Fandango and Other Stories
presents a selection of essential short fiction by Alexander Grin,
Russia's counterpart to Robert Louis Stevenson, Edgar Allan Poe,
and Alexandre Dumas. By turns a sailor, a dockworker, a vagrant, a
gold prospector, a lumberjack, a soldier, a deserter, an agitator,
an exile, a prisoner, and a runaway, Grin wrote seven novels and
over three hundred short stories that transport the reader to a
realm of pure art and imagination. His ingenious plots explore
conflicts of the individual and society in a romantic world
populated by a cast of eccentric, cosmopolitan characters. Fandango
and Other Stories includes works drawn from across the entirety of
Grin's varied career to encompass the range and sophistication of
his writing. Bryan Karetnyk's elegant translations bring Grin's
distinctive voice to a new generation of readers.
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Terra Phantasticum (Paperback)
Pubright Editing Services; Translated by Maria K; Alexander Grin
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R421
Discovery Miles 4 210
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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Taking Flight Duo (Paperback)
Alexander Grin; Translated by Maria K; Edited by Pubright Manuscript Services
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R648
Discovery Miles 6 480
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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The Waverunner (Paperback)
Maria K; Edited by Diane Nelson; Alexander Grin
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R384
Discovery Miles 3 840
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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Alexander Grin was writing after the revolution, living in Crimea.
Content of the novel is based upon background of sea travel, heroes
have portraits for the characters. Action is running in the
"invented" places, whose names resemble names of the real cities in
Crimea. Novel was written in 1928.
Alexander Grin war ein grossartiger russischer Schriftsteller Ende
des 19. - Anfang des 20. Jahrhunderts. Sein
phantastisch-marchenhaftes Werk Das Purpursegel" gilt als ein
klassisches Beispiel des romantischen Realismus
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