Alexander Solzhenitsyn
Alexander Solzhenitsyn
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* Magnificent epic biography of one of the great writers of the twentieth century and his influence upon it.
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Alexander Solzhenitsyn by D M Thomas
Nobel Laureate for Literature, campaigner for human rights, advocate of free speech and merciless critic of the Soviet system, Alexander Solzhenitsyn has lived a life which will serve as a permanent reminder of the crimes committed in the name of Communism. A completely absorbing portrait of one of the few defining figures of the 20th century. D.M. Thomas's biography is the story not just of one of the century's most influential writers but the history of Russia itself.
Masterful, even Tolstoyan * DAILY TELEGRAPH *
Written with the verve of an exciting thriller * Orlando Figes, The TIMES *
This is not a book about Alexander SolzhenitsynIt is the book...D.M Thomas presents us with a huge historical canvas- a history of twentieth-century Russia seen through the eyes of its most difficult customer; a biography of Solzhenitsyn through the lens of historical experience. Thomas's book therefore reads like a historical novel. And because it has the generosity needed by the creator of fiction, its gives us back our reasons for revering Solzhenitsyn while recognising his feet of clay. It is difficult to think of a literary biography that has impressed me more. * A.N Wilson *
Superb... so deeply has [Thomas] felt into the puzzles and contradictions of Solzhenitsyn's authorial genius that a real man seems to come alive as if for the first time... This is the most enlightening book on Solzhenitsyn's life and politics, his timeless * 'An extraordinary accomplishment…so marvellously readable. In it I feel that Solzhenitsyn appears whole for the first time.’ *
Written with the verve of an exciting thriller * Orlando Figes, The TIMES *
This is not a book about Alexander SolzhenitsynIt is the book...D.M Thomas presents us with a huge historical canvas- a history of twentieth-century Russia seen through the eyes of its most difficult customer; a biography of Solzhenitsyn through the lens of historical experience. Thomas's book therefore reads like a historical novel. And because it has the generosity needed by the creator of fiction, its gives us back our reasons for revering Solzhenitsyn while recognising his feet of clay. It is difficult to think of a literary biography that has impressed me more. * A.N Wilson *
Superb... so deeply has [Thomas] felt into the puzzles and contradictions of Solzhenitsyn's authorial genius that a real man seems to come alive as if for the first time... This is the most enlightening book on Solzhenitsyn's life and politics, his timeless * 'An extraordinary accomplishment…so marvellously readable. In it I feel that Solzhenitsyn appears whole for the first time.’ *
D.M. Thomas is not only the author of the now-classic novel, THE WHITE HOTEL, but is a Russian literature scholar from years back. This is his first biography, and he has spent four years researching the work.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780349111155 |
| ISBN 10 | 0349111154 |
| Title | Alexander Solzhenitsyn |
| Author | D M Thomas |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 1999-02-04 |
| Number of pages | 608 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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