The Flight by Gaito Gazdanov
First English translation of this novel by the author of The Spectre of Alexander Wolf
His writing has been described as "if Nabokov wrote thrillers"I'm hooked -- Charlotte Mendelson Observer, Best Books of 2016 The Gazdanov revival... is nothing short of a literary event TLS Pushkin Press is to be congratulated on reviving an author who is as relevant now as ever Spectator A fascinating writer -- Eileen Battersby Irish Times Gadzanov is a modernist master -- Mary O'Donoghue Irish Times One of my stand-out reads of the year so far... it's a wonderful book and highly recommended! Shiny New Books Gazdanov's writing and plotting are magnificent... beautifully translated... one of my stand-out reads of the year so far Kaggsy's Bookish Ramblings Praise for The Spectreof Alexander Wolf: 'A masterpiece... it will stay with you for the rest ofyour life' Guardian; 'Mesmerising'Antony Beevor; 'Devastatingly atmospheric' IrishTimes; 'Irresistible' Daily Mail;'As if the roman policier has been filtered through Dostoevsky... just waiting tobe discovered by a filmmaker' TLS Beautifully crafted gem... moments of cynical glee worthy of Oscar Wilde... Gazdanov skilfully creates moments - a marital arm wrestle, an open dressing gown - that are at once convincingly real and astutely symbolic Russia Beyond the Headlines
Gaito Gazdanov (1903-1971) joined the White Army aged just sixteen and fought in the Russian Civil War. Exiled in Paris from the 1920s onwards, he eventually became a nocturnal taxi-driver and quickly gained prominence on the literary scene as a novelist, essayist, critic and short-story writer, and was greatly admired by Maxim Gorky, among others. Pushkin Press also publishes the celebrated The Spectre of Alexander Wolf and The Buddha's Return.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781782271628 |
| ISBN 10 | 1782271627 |
| Title | The Flight |
| Author | Gaito Gazdanov |
| Series | Pushkin Collection |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pushkin Press |
| Year published | 2016-03-24 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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