| Genre: | Literature |
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| Language : | English |
| Published: | February 14, 2006 |
| Edition: | 12th |
Paperback | |
| ISBN13: | 9780812975048 |
| ISBN10: | 0812975049 |
| Dimensions: | 5.19 x 8.0 x 0.44 inches |
| Weight: | 160 g |
About the Book
This 1862 novel, in a vibrant new translation by Peter Constantine, is Tolstoy’s semiautobiographical story of young Olenin, a wealthy, disaffected Muscovite who joins the Russian army and travels to the untamed frontier of the Caucasus in search of a more authentic life. While striving to adopt the rough and ready lifestyle of the local Cossacks, Olenin falls in love with a free-spirited girl whose fiancé turns out to be a formidable opponent. Showcasing the philosophical insight that would characterize Tolstoy’s later masterpieces, this long overdue translation is a revelation.