Taras Bulba and Other Tales
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.
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
In this sweeping and ferocious epic, Nikolai Gogol immortalizes the rugged spirit of the Zaporozhian Cossacks through the tumultuous life and bloody exploits of the fierce patriarch, Taras Bulba. Set against the sprawling, volatile landscape of 17th-century Ukraine, the narrative follows Taras as he reunites with his two sons, Ostap and Andrii, only to thrust them headlong into a brutal, unforgiving conflict against the Polish nobility. As familial duty clashes with individual passion—specifically Andrii’s ill-fated love for a Polish noblewoman—Gogol crafts a visceral exploration of loyalty, betrayal, and the harrowing costs of a life defined by the sword.
Author: Nikolai Gogol
Format: Hardback
Genre: Classic fiction
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
In this sweeping and ferocious epic, Nikolai Gogol immortalizes the rugged spirit of the Zaporozhian Cossacks through the tumultuous life and bloody exploits of the fierce patriarch, Taras Bulba. Set against the sprawling, volatile landscape of 17th-century Ukraine, the narrative follows Taras as he reunites with his two sons, Ostap and Andrii, only to thrust them headlong into a brutal, unforgiving conflict against the Polish nobility. As familial duty clashes with individual passion—specifically Andrii’s ill-fated love for a Polish noblewoman—Gogol crafts a visceral exploration of loyalty, betrayal, and the harrowing costs of a life defined by the sword.