And Quiet Flows the Don

Name: And Quiet Flows the Don
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780241284407
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By Mikhail Sholokhov

Series: Penguin Modern Classics

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And Quiet Flows the Don by Mikhail Sholokhov is a sweeping epic that charts the tumultuous lives of the Cossacks on the Don River during World War I and the Russian Revolution. The novel delves into their traditional way of life, highlighting the impacts of war and societal change. It centres around Grigori Melekhov, whose personal and political struggles mirror the broader upheaval experienced by his people.
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You might enjoy this novel if you're fascinated by epic narratives that capture both the sweeping changes and deeply personal stories of individuals during tumultuous historical periods. Set against the backdrop of the Russian Revolution and Civil War, it offers a rich depiction of Cossack life, exploring themes of love, honour, and the inexorable forces of history.

And Quiet Flows the Don

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An epic novel of love, war, and revolution from Mikhail Sholokhov, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature.

One of the most important Russian masterpieces of the 20th century, And Quiet Flows the Don is an epic novel depicting the lives and struggles of Don Cossacks during the First World War, the Russian Revolution, and the Civil War. The story follows the Cossack Gregor Melekhov, a tragic hero who first supports the Whites, then the Reds, and finally joins nationalist guerrillas in their conflict with the Red Army.

A riveting portrait of an era, And Quiet Flows the Don explores the complicated choices people have to make when they live in the midst of a revolution.

Series: Penguin Modern Classics

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Mikhail Sholokhov's And Quiet Flows the Don is heralded as one of the greatest 20th-century Russian novels, comparable in scope and depth to Tolstoy's works. It offers a compelling, humane portrayal of Russia's tumultuous transition into the modern era, marked by its literary distinction and realist depiction of the Revolution.

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ISBN: 9780241284407

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 February 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Contributors:

Translated by Stephen Garry
Abridged by Stephen Garry

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 396g

Pages: 576

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About the Author

Mikhail Sholokhov (Author) Mikhail Aleksandrovich Sholokhov (1905-1984) was born in Russia in the land of the Cossacks. During the Russian civil war he fought on the side of the revolutionaries, and in 1922 he moved to Moscow to become a journalist. In 1926, Sholokhov began writing And Quiet Flows the Don, and he published the first volume in 1928. Three more volumes followed with the last one published in 1940. In 1965 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature "for the artistic power and integrity with which, in his epic of the Don, he has given expression to a historic phase in the life of the Russian people".