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Russka: The Novel of Russia

by Edward Rutherfurd

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Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

"Impressive."

THE WASHINGTON POST BOOK WORLD

Spanning 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 CHRONICLE

Review:

“Impressive . . . Rutherfurd has indeed embraced all of Russia.”

The Washington Post Book World

Review:

RUSSKA SUCCEEDS WHERE [OTHER BOOKS] OF TRENDY SOVIET-WATCHING HAVE FAILED. . . . Rutherfurd can take his place among an elite cadre of chroniclers such as Harold Lamb, Maurice Hindus and Henri Troyat.”

San Francisco Chronicle

Review:

“FAST-MOVING . . . Rutherfurd believes in adding color and adventure to facts that are exhaustively researched, making history palatable if not delicious.”

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Review:

“SPRAWLING . . . Rutherfurd’s close observation of Russia’s religious and ethnic diversity gives this epic a distinctive flavor.”

Publishers Weekly

Review:

“RUTHERFURD LITERALLY PERSONIFIES HISTORY.”

New York Daily News

From the Trade Paperback edition.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780804109727
Subtitle:
The Novel of Russia
Author:
Rutherfurd, Edward
Publisher:
Ivy Books
Location:
New York :
Subject:
Historical
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
History
Subject:
Action & Adventure
Subject:
Historical - General
Subject:
Soviet Union
Subject:
Soviet Union History Fiction.
Subject:
Soviet Union History.
Copyright:
Edition Description:
Ballatine Books
Series Volume:
89-15
Publication Date:
December 1992
Binding:
Mass Market Paperbound
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
960
Dimensions:
6.88x4.21x1.35 in. .91 lbs.

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