Aug-14
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: Alexander Solzhenitsyn, Michael Glenny (trans.)
Binding: Hardback
Published: The Bodley Head, 1972
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Previous owner name inside first page, light foxing to some pages
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's "August 1914" is a monumental work of historical fiction, the first volume in his epic "The Red Wheel" series. This powerful narrative plunges into the tumultuous opening month of World War I on the Eastern Front, meticulously detailing the catastrophic Russian defeat at the Battle of Tannenberg. Solzhenitsyn masterfully interweaves the experiences of diverse characters, from high-ranking generals to ordinary soldiers and civilians, to illuminate the political blunders, military incompetence, and human suffering that defined this pivotal moment. The novel offers a searing critique of the Tsarist regime and the origins of the Russian Revolution, presenting a vivid and unflinching portrayal of a nation on the brink of collapse.
Author: Alexander Solzhenitsyn, Michael Glenny (trans.)
Binding: Hardback
Published: The Bodley Head, 1972
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Previous owner name inside first page, light foxing to some pages
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's "August 1914" is a monumental work of historical fiction, the first volume in his epic "The Red Wheel" series. This powerful narrative plunges into the tumultuous opening month of World War I on the Eastern Front, meticulously detailing the catastrophic Russian defeat at the Battle of Tannenberg. Solzhenitsyn masterfully interweaves the experiences of diverse characters, from high-ranking generals to ordinary soldiers and civilians, to illuminate the political blunders, military incompetence, and human suffering that defined this pivotal moment. The novel offers a searing critique of the Tsarist regime and the origins of the Russian Revolution, presenting a vivid and unflinching portrayal of a nation on the brink of collapse.