War's mess and muddle, the brutality and the inanity of fighting – few have better captured this than Isaac Babel, who was a journalist with the Soviet First Cavalry Army. His unflinching portrayal of the murderous havoc of battle is offset by an unexpected and wry humour: having seen the fighting up close, Babel is able to find the funny side of war while depicting its bloody side – in all its mesmerising and casual violence. The lyricism and bitterness that characterise the thirty-five short stories of
Red Cavalry are stunningly reproduced in this new translation by the award-winning Boris Dralyuk.
Red Cavalry are stunningly reproduced in this new translation by the award-winning Boris Dralyuk.
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Språk Engelska ● Formatera EPUB ● Sidor 224 ● ISBN 9781782271123 ● Filstorlek 2.2 MB ● Översättare Boris Dralyuk ● Utgivare Pushkin Press ● Stad London ● Land GB ● Publicerad 2014 ● Nedladdningsbara 24 månader ● Valuta EUR ● ID 3401271 ● Kopieringsskydd Social DRM