Pushkin's Second Wife and Other Micronovels

by Yuri Druzhnikov

Short fiction from one of the great contemporary Russian writers. In this heartfelt collection of stories, life in Russia is vividly described--both before and after the collapse of Communism--as well as the plight of Russian emigres in the USA in post-communist times. From a tour guide so in love with Pushkin that she lives with his wooden effigy and a businessman intent on enjoying his Kaif, to a taxi driver taking his daughter along with...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0720613000
• ISBN13: 9780720613001
• Release Date: July 2007
• Publisher: Peter Owen Publishers
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.2" x 7.8"