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Item Details
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THE QUEEN OF SPADES AND OTHER STORIES
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| By: |
Alexander Pushkin, Paul Debreczeny (Trans) |
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Paperback |
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£8.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1847491812 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781847491817 |
| Publisher: |
ONEWORLD CLASSICS LTD |
| Pub. date: |
16 May, 2011 |
| Pages: |
352 |
| Translated from: |
Russian |
| Description: |
This volume, part of a new series of the complete works of Pushkin in English. |
| Synopsis: |
This collection of Pushkin's shorter fiction begins with The Queen of Spades, perhaps the most celebrated short story in Russian literature. The young Hermann, while watching some friends gambling, hears a rumour of how an officer's grandmother is always able to predict the three winning cards in a game. Hermann gradually becomes obsessed with the old woman and her seemingly mystical powers, and seeks to extract the secret from her at any cost. |
| Illustrations: |
Illustrations |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Oneworld Classics Ltd |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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