This tremendously attractive, ambitious, dizzying book is in every way a worthy successor to Figes' bestselling A PEOPLE'S TRAGEDY. The whole panorama of Russia's mighty culture is conjured up in a way that is fresh, intimate and immediate. Whether talking about music or novels, buildings or paintings, Figes' enthusiasm and literary brilliance sweeps the reader along through a series of great set-piece chapters. It is not an exaggeration to say that this will be the literary non-fiction event of the autumn.
- ISBN10 0312421958
- ISBN13 9780312421953
- Publish Date 17 October 2003 (first published 3 October 2002)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint St Martin's Press
- Format Paperback
- Pages 784
- Language English