Russka The Novel of Russia Edward Rutherfurd 2nd Printing Hardcover Crown 1991

Eighteen hundred years of Russian history unfold through the interconnected lives of four families—the Bobrovs, Suvorins, Romanovs, Karpenkos, and Popovs—centered around the quintessential village of Russka. From AD 180 through the fall of the Soviet Union, witness the Mongol invasions, Ivan the Terrible's reign of terror, Peter the Great's westernizing reforms, Catherine the Great's expansion, the Bolshevik Revolution, and Stalin's purges. Noble families lose their estates to the serfs they once owned, cunning merchants rise to industrial fortunes, and peasant farmers become revolutionaries. Ældern Notes: 2nd Printing of Rutherfurd's follow-up to his phenomenal debut Sarum. After chronicling 10,000 years of English history, Rutherfurd turned his talents to an even vaster canvas—Russia's harsh, exotic, and multifaceted civilization. The book became an instant New York Times bestseller and spent months on the list. The Washington Post called it "impressive," while the San Francisco Chronicle praised Rutherfurd's place "among an elite cadre of chroniclers such as Harold Lamb, Maurice Hindus and Henri Troyat." At 760 pages, this is an epic for readers who love James Michener-style multigenerational sagas with exhaustive historical research woven seamlessly into compelling human drama. Details: - Title: Russka: The Novel of Russia - Author: Edward Rutherfurd - ISBN: 0517580489 - Format/Edition: 2nd Printing Hardcover with Dust Jacket (1991) - Publisher: Crown Publishers - Condition: Like New — Very mild wrinkling at top of dust jacket spine. Pages clean, tight, and unmarked. Exceptionally fine copy. Please review the photos carefully before purchasing for condition details.