Time, Forward!

by Valentin Kataev

Book Overview

A classic of Soviet realism, Time, Forward! captures the enthusiasm and optimism of the first Five-Year Plan in its portrayal of the construction of Magnitogorsk, an enormous metallurgical plant... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253202043
• ISBN13: 9780253202048
• Release Date: January 1977
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 345 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A surprisingly Good Book

Alright, I had to give this book four stars despite the painfulness of reading it. In fact, the only thing keeping it from a five is the memory of that torture (if that makes any sense). I gritted my teeth for the entire first three quarters of the novel but when I finally started in and read it straight through I truly appreciated it. It is a well written novel that I am glad I was forced to read. I recommend it to anyone who wants to get inside the mind of the Soviet system. I'll never forget this book and while I don't know that I would like to read more Soviet Realism, the cinematice style of Kataev has something to be said for it.