Russka
"Impressive."THE WASHINGTON POST BOOK WORLDSpanning 1800 years of Russia's history, people, poltics, and culture, Edward Rurtherford, author of the phenomenally successful SARUM: THE NOVEL OF ENGLAND, tells a grand saga that is as multifaceted as Russia itself. Here is a story of a great...
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"Impressive."THE WASHINGTON POST BOOK WORLDSpanning 1800 years of Russia's history, people, poltics, and culture, Edward Rurtherford, author of the phenomenally successful SARUM: THE NOVEL OF ENGLAND, tells a grand saga that is as multifaceted as Russia itself. Here is a story of a great civilization made human, played out through the lives of four families who are divided by ethnicity but united in shaping the destiny of their land."Rutherford's RUSSKA succeeds....[He] can take his place among an elite cadre of chroniclers such as Harold Lamb, Maurice Hindus and Henri Troyat."SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLEFrom the Paperback edition.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780517112823 (0517112825)
Publish date: May 3rd 1995
Publisher: Random House Value Publishing
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Adventure,
Novels,
Travel,
Literature,
Epic,
Cultural,
Historical Fiction,
Adult,
Family,
Russia
It took me thirteen days straight to finish this book but at the end it’s very satisfying because this book is worth the every effort and the time it demands.Spanning across 1800 years, this book describes the fictional account of Russian history. The story commences from the time when Russia was no...
Russia is a country far too infrequently written about by Western novelists, but with Russka, Edward Rutherfurd helps remedy that lack. This book is practically a class in Russian history (and fun besides). I wasn't sure about the format, which is best described as ten novellas and three short stori...
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