| Hadji Murat: New Translation Contributor(s): Tolstoy, Leo (Author), Zinovieff, Kyril (Translator), Hughes, Jenny (Translator) |
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ISBN: 1847494811 ISBN-13: 9781847494818 Publisher: Alma Books OUR PRICE: $10.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5" W x 7.7" (0.55 lbs) 224 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 70079 Reading Level: 9.1 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 9.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Hadji Murat, one of the most feared and venerated mountain chiefs in the Caucasian struggle against the Russians, defects from the Muslim rebels after feuding with his ruling imam, Shamil. Hoping to protect his family, he joins the Russians, who accept him but never put their trust in him - and so Murat must find another way to end the struggle. Tolstoy knew as he was writing this, his last work of fiction, that it would not be published in his lifetime, and so gave an uncompromising portrayal of the Russians' faults and the nature of the rebels' struggle. In the process, he shows a mastery of style and an understanding of Chechnya that still carries great resonance today. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hughes, Jenny: - Jenny Hughes is a lecturer in Applied Theatre at the University of Manchester and a Director of the Centre for Applied Theatre Research. She has worked as a practitioner in the criminal justice and special education system in the UK and as a researcher for In Place of War, with particular focus on Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Sri Lanka and Northern Ireland. |