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The Goose Fritz
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The Goose Fritz
A novel about history both personal and political, and the mysteries of the past. This is the story of a young Russian named Kirill, the sole survivor of a once numerous clan of German origin, who delves relentlessly into the unresolved past.
From the author of Untraceable, a novel about history both personal and political, and the mysteries of the past.
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From the author of Untraceable, a novel about history both personal and political, and the mysteries of the past.
The Goose Fritz tells the story of a young Russian named Kirill, the sole survivor of a once numerous clan of German origin, who delves relentlessly into the unresolved past. His ancestor, Balthasar Schwerdt, migrated to the Russian Empire in the early 1800s, bringing with him the practice of alternative medicine and becoming captive to an erratic nobleman who had supplied dwarves, hunchbacks from Africa, and magicians to entertain Catherine the Great.
Kirill's investigation takes us through centuries of turmoil during which none of the German's nine children or their descendants can escape their adoptive country's cruel fate. Intent on uncovering buried mysteries, Kirill searches archives and cemeteries across Europe, while pressing witnesses for keys to understanding.
The Goose Fritz illuminates both personal and political history in a passion-filled family saga about an often confounding country that has long fascinated the world.
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The Goose Fritz by Sergei Lebedev receives praise for its ambitious scope, covering a broad expanse of Russian history with a compelling and steady narrative. Critics commend Lebedev's prose for its lyrical quality and the "Tolstoyan" attention to historical forces that shape destinies. The translation by Antonina W. Bouis is notably admired for its beauty and fidelity.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781800249271
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 09 June 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Apollo
Contributors:
- Translated by Antonina W. Bouis
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 22.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 220g
Pages: 320
About the Author
Sergei Lebedev was born in Moscow in 1981 and worked for seven years on geological expeditions in northern Russia and Central Asia. Lebedev is a poet, essayist and journalist. His novels have been translated into many languages and received great acclaim in the English-speaking world. The New York Review of Books has hailed Lebedev as 'the best of Russia's younger generation of writers'.
Antonina W. Bouis is one of the leading translators of Russian literature working today. She has translated over 80 works from authors such as Evgeny Yevtushenko, Mikhail Bulgakov, Andrei Sakharov, Sergei Dovlatov and Arkady and Boris Strugatsky. Bouis, previously executive director of the Soros Foundation in the former USSR, lives in New York City.
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