The Last Station
By 1910, Leo Tolstoy had become an almost religious figure, surrounded on his lavish estate by family and followers alike. Too ill to continue beyond the tiny station of Astapovo, he believes he is dying alone. This book centres on the battle for his soul waged by his wife and his leading disciple.
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By 1910, Leo Tolstoy had become an almost religious figure, surrounded on his lavish estate by family and followers alike. Too ill to continue beyond the tiny station of Astapovo, he believes he is dying alone. This book centres on the battle for his soul waged by his wife and his leading disciple.
Autoren-Porträt von Jay, Ph.D. Parini
Jay Parini a novelist and poet -- is Axinn Professor of English at Middlebury College in Vermont. His six novels include THE LAST STATION, BENJAMIN'S CROSSING and THE APPRENTICE LOVER. His volumes of poetry include THE ART OF SUBTRACTION: NEW AND SELECTED POEMS. In addition to biographies of John Steinbeck, Robert Frost, and William Faulkner, he has written a volume of essays on literature and politics as well as THE ART OF TEACHING. He edited the OXFORD ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN LITERATURE and writes regularly for THE GUARDIAN and other publications.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Jay, Ph.D. Parini
- Main ed, 384 Seiten, Maße: 13,2 x 19,6 cm, Taschenbuch
- Verlag: Canongate Books Ltd.
- ISBN-10: 1841959677
- ISBN-13: 9781841959672
- Erscheinungsdatum: 08.11.2007
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"One of the best historical novels written in the last twenty years." GORE VIDAL "Jay Parini has written a stylish, beautifully paced and utterly beguiling novel." SUNDAY TIMES "One of those rare works of fiction that manage to demonstrate both scrupulous historical research and true originality of voice and perception." NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW "An impressively knowing and sensitive performance, a wistful late twentieth-century tribute to the giant conflicts of a more titanic age" OBSERVER"
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