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published
1974
by Sphere Books
(first published 1971)
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Paperback, 138 pages
isbn
0722180284
(isbn13: 9780722180280)
description
Includes translations of the Russian author's two short stories, "An Incident at Krechofovka Station, " about a Red Army lieutenant who must…more
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Read in January, 2008
A gem of a book that I found in a second hand bookstore. These were early stories before Solzhenitsyn became (in)famous with his later publications that landed him in jail. He captures the cold, greed, gridlock of Soviet-era bureacracy and the struggle for survival amidst deminished resources with dexterity. I had difficulty with some of his dialogue, as he refused to identify who was speaking (even when there were more than two people in the scene) and one had to make some intelligent guesses -...more
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I purchased this book on August 3, 2008. When I came home from the book store I learned that Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn had died a few hours earlier in Moscow. He was an amazing author who's work has had a profound effect on my way of thinking and viewing the world. I will continue to read and re-read Solzhenitsyn for the rest of my life I'm sure.
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Read in December, 2008
I liked Mr. Solzhenitsyn's novel, A Day in the Life of Alex Whatshisname, a lot better. I only read the first of the two short novels.
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Read in May, 2009
Quietly desperate and darkly amusing. Solzhenitsyn has such a light touch when he needs to.
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