| The Twelve Chairs Contributor(s): Ilf, Ilya (Author), Petrov, Evgeny (Author), Fisher, Anne O. (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0810127725 ISBN-13: 9780810127722 Publisher: Northwestern University Press OUR PRICE: $20.66 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Cultural Heritage |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2011013393 |
| Series: Northwestern World Classics |
| Physical Information: 1.7" H x 5.1" W x 7.5" (1.50 lbs) 574 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Russia |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Winner, 2012 Northern California Book Award for Fiction in Translation More faithful to the original text and its deeply resonant humor, this new translation of The Twelve Chairs brings Ilf and Petrov's Russian classic fully to life. The novel's iconic hero, Ostap Bender, an unemployed con artist living by his wits, joins forces with Ippolit Matveyevich Vorobyaninov, a former nobleman who has returned to his hometown to look for a cache of missing jewels hidden in chairs that have been appropriated by the Soviet authorities. The search for the chairs takes them from the provinces of Moscow to the wilds of the Transcaucasus mountains. On their quest they encounter a variety of characters, from opportunistic Soviet bureaucrats to aging survivors of the old propertied classes, each one more selfish, venal, and bungling than the last. A brilliant satire of the early years of the Soviet Union, as well as the inspiration for a Mel Brooks film, The Twelve Chairs retains its universal appeal. |