A brilliant short novel based on Tolstoy's early life as a soldier in the Caucusus, THE COSSACKS has all the energy and poetry of youth while at the same time foreshadowing the great themes of Tolstoy's later years. A young officer finds himself living among tribesmen on the borders of southern Russia. In depicting his experience, Tolstoy explores the birth and death of love, the transience of life, the love of honour and the pain of war, all portrayed amidst the wild and magnificent landscape of the mountains and described in exquisite detail.
By:
Leo Tolstoy Introduction by:
John Bayley Translated by:
Aylmer Maude, Louise Maude Imprint: Everyman Hardcovers Country of Publication: United Kingdom Edition: Re-issue Dimensions:
Height: 210mm,
Width: 132mm,
Spine: 17mm
Weight: 355g ISBN:9781857151701 ISBN 10: 1857151704 Series:Everyman's Library CLASSICS Pages: 208 Publication Date:27 May 1994 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
