Return to Egypt
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Vladimir Sharov is a writer and historian, the author of cult novels such as "Rehearsals," "Before and During," "Old Maid," "Be Like Children," who never feared tarnishing the reputation of a serious prose writer. His favorite technique is historical reality, as if turned upside down, while at the same time not straying from biblical plots. His new novel "Return to Egypt" (winner of the 'Big Book' and 'Russian Booker' awards) is a story told through letters of a family related to... Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol. The 20th century, a chain of people, happy and unhappy fates, annual gatherings at a Little Russian estate before the revolution to stage and perform "The Inspector General" together, later - some perished, others left, and some hid. And - a strange, inherited idea - if a classic like Gogol were to finish his poem "Dead Souls," Russian history would have taken a different path...
Author:
Author:Sharov V.A.
Cover:
Cover:hardcover
Category:
- Category:History & Geography
- Category:Fiction
Paper:
Paper:grey
Dimensions:
Dimensions:20x13x3.7 cm
Series:
Series:New Russian Classics
ISBN:
ISBN:978-5-17-090818-9
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