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The White Guard - Mikhail Bulgakov
The White Guard
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Drawing closely on Bulgakov's personal experiences of the horrors of civil war as a young doctor, "The White Guard" takes place in Kiev, 1918, a time of turmoil and suffocating uncertainty as the Bolsheviks, Socialists and Germans fight for control of the city. It tells the story of the Turbins,... show more
Drawing closely on Bulgakov's personal experiences of the horrors of civil war as a young doctor, "The White Guard" takes place in Kiev, 1918, a time of turmoil and suffocating uncertainty as the Bolsheviks, Socialists and Germans fight for control of the city. It tells the story of the Turbins, a once-wealthy Russian family, as they are forced to come to terms with revolution and a new regime.
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Format: paperback
ISBN: 9780099490661 (0099490668)
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Pages no: 304
Edition language: English
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carey
carey rated it
I was advised by a Russian professor not to worry too much about how was fighting for what and why and just enjoy the writing and characterisation. Best advice I got, as once I stopped worrying about not knowing enough about Ukrainian politics around 1918, I adored this book.
Bettie's Books
Bettie's Books rated it
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"Great and terrible was the year that followed the second revolution."A tough read because of the amounts of referencing for further information that was needed - didn't know enough about the times and the people involved before embarking. Of course, that is not the fault of the book, which was supe...
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