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Pushkin Hills

Sergei Dovlatov
ID 463646
Slug pushkin-hills-dovlatov
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Author : Sergej Dovlatov
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Description <p>An unsuccessful writer and an inveterate alcoholic, Boris Alikhanov is running out of money and has recently divorced from his wife Tatyana, who intends to emigrate to the West with their daughter Masha. The prospect of a summer job as a tourist guide at the Pushkin Hills preserve offers him hope of bringing back some balance into his existence, but during his stay in the rural estate of Mikhaylovskoye, Alikhanov&rsquo;s life continues to unravel.<br />Populated with unforgettable characters, such as Alikhanov&rsquo;s fellow guides Mitrofanov and Pototsky and the KGB officer Belyaev, and presented here for the first time in the English language, Pushkin Hills is arguably Dovlatov&rsquo;s most personal work and a poignant portrayal of the Russian attitude towards life and art.</p>
Bestseller 60
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300 Literaire fictie algemeen NUR
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Language eng
Page count 160
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Publication date first 2013-09-20
Publication date latest 2013-09-20
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  • ISBN: 9781847492210 (BC)

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