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THE STORY OF A NOBODY
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| By: |
Anton Chekhov, Hugh Aplin (Trans) |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£7.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1847492789 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781847492784 |
| Publisher: |
ALMA BOOKS LTD |
| Pub. date: |
19 July, 2012 |
| Pages: |
160 |
| Translated from: |
Russian |
| Description: |
Combining psychological detail with a strong sense of place and time, The Story of a Nobody bears all the hallmarks of Chekhov's genius, and perfectly captures the political and social tensions of its day. |
| Synopsis: |
A secret terrorist group infiltrates the household of a government official's son, with a view to spying on the father and, ultimately, assassinating him. But the young man entrusted with the task - an ailing, world-weary "nobody" - seized with the purposelessness of life and a sense of his own impending death, gradually becomes disillusioned with his mission, and decides to embark on a new path which will lead him to tragedy. |
| Illustrations: |
black & white illustrations, maps |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Alma Classics |
| Returns: |
Returnable |