About this title: The first of a series of interlinked novels whose grand theme is the birth of modern Russia, this book describes the advance by the Russian army into East Prussia at the outbreak of World War I, and its virtual annihilation at the hands of the Germans. The author uses the techniques of non-fiction within a fictional framework and evokes not only the military campaign but also the experience of the men and women caught up in the events.
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Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Bantam Books
Date Published: 1974
ISBN-13:9780553049312ISBN:0553049313
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. 1974 Bantam paperback. NOT EX LIB! Pages are clean & bright, spine is not creased but is scuffed, black line across bottom edge, lower cover corner is clipped. Moderate edgewear & moderate cover scuffing. Glued binding. 714 p. Translated by Michael Glenny. read more
"This is a must read book for anyone who is interested in almost any aspect of European literature and/or Russian history and literature. Solzhenitsyn has a way of writing that immediately involves the reader in the scene, the characters, the situation he creates. He develops characters that stay with one, and makes one want to read more and more about their lives. After this, I read Cancer Ward and First Circle and he creates worlds within worlds in these books as well."
"This is Solzhenitsyn's account of the first months of the Russian's involvement in World War I on the German front. The book is a great account of the years leading to the Russian Revolution. It is clear that Russia is in decline and has lost any military advantage it might have over its neighbors. The tsar has also lost his luster and the political will has turned from him toward revolution. This is a good book for those who enjoy Russian literature and those interested in the period."
"Imperial Russia's defeat at the Battle of Tannenberg in East Prussia, known in Russian history as the Battle of the Masurian Lakes. The novel is an unusual blend of fiction narrative and historiography, and has given rise to extensive and often bitter controversy, both from the literary as well as from the historical point of view."
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