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Arkady Gaidar

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January 22, 1904 in Льгов, Курская губерния, Russian Federation

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October 26, 1941

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Arkady Petrovich Golikov, better known as Arkady Gaidar (Арка́дий Гайда́р), was a Soviet writer, whose stories were very popular among Soviet children.
He was born in Lgov town, Imperial Russia (now in Kursk Oblast, Russia), to a family of a teacher. Gaidar spent his childhood in Arzamas. In August of 1918 Gaidar became a member of the Bolsheviks, volunteering for the Red Army in December of that year, still aged only 14. During the Russian Civil War, at the age of 16 he became commander of a regiment. He participated in the suppression of several anti-communist uprisings, among them the Antonovshchina uprising. On several occasions Gaidar was wounded in combat. He retired from the army in 1924 due to a contusion. A year later, Gaidar began...more

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Average rating: 3.88 · 177 ratings · 2 reviews · 13 distinct works

	Timur and his Team 3.61 avg rating — 112 ratings — published 1940 — 11 editions	My rating:
	Чук и Гек by Arkady Gaidar, Аркадий Гайдар 4.17 avg rating — 46 ratings — published 1939 — 6 editions	My rating:
	The Blue Cup 4.89 avg rating — 9 ratings — 2 editions	My rating:
	Selected Stories by Arkady Gaidar, Vladimir Galdyayev (Illustrator) 4.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1986	My rating:
	Школа by Arkady Gaidar, Аркадий Гайдар 3.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1978	My rating:
	Судьба барабанщика by Arkady Gaidar, Аркадий Гайдар 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2007	My rating:
	Voyennaya tayna 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	My rating:
	Военная тайна. Судьба барабанщика. Тимур и его команда 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1978	My rating:
	Аркадий Гайдар. Собрание сочинений в 4 томах 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1979	My rating:
	Dym v lesu 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	My rating:

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