Russka: The Novel of Russia
Publisher: Iv.y Bo..oks 1992 | 960 Pages | ISBN: 0804109729 | EPUB | 1 MB
In
his newest novel, Rutherfurd does for Russia what his last novel, Sarum
( LJ 9/15/87), did for England. Focusing on a small farming community
in the Russian heartland between the Dnieper and the Don at the edge of
the steppes, he traces its growth through its inhabitants from the first
Tatar raid on the Slavs through the Cossacks, aristocrats, and an
emigre's recent return. These interconnected lives present a vast
panoramic portrait of Russia and its history. However, abundance of
historic detail, fascinating though it is, intrudes and overwhelms.
Transitions from intertwined stories of succeeding generations are
abrupt and the reader longs for more character and plot development.
Recommended for devotees of James Michener and Sarum.
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