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Fiction Short Stories (single Author)

Pushkin's Second Wife and Other Micronovels

by (author) Yuri Druzhnikov

translated by Thomas Moore

Publisher
Peter Owen Publishers
Initial publish date
Jul 2007
Category
Short Stories (single author), Cultural Heritage, Biographical
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780720613001
    Publish Date
    Jul 2007
    List Price
    $20.95

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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 him on his rounds, the characters to be found in this rambunctious volume are both recognizable and bizarre, capable of cowardly corruptions but also heroic honesties, oppressed and bewildered but also invigorated by the challenge that everyday life presents?whatever economic system they live under.

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Thomas Moore is an author, psychotherapist, musician and religious philosopher who lectures and writes in the areas of archetypal psychology, mythology, spiritual ecology and the arts. He consults for medical schools and hospitals. Thomas Moore has written many books and articles in the areas of archetypal and Jungian psychology, religion, mythology, relationships, and the arts. His best-sellers Care of the Soul, Soul Mates, and The Re-enchantment of Everyday Life, have inspired many around the globe. He has practiced psychotherapy for over 20 years and is a Relationships columnist for Beliefnet.com. Moore lived as a monk in a Catholic order for 12 years. He holds a Ph.D. in religious studies from Syracuse University.

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