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Bitov, Andrei (Translated by Susan Brownsberger).
A CAPTIVE OF THE CAUCASUS.
New York City, NY:
Farrar, Straus & Giroux,
1992.
Hardcover.
First Edition/First Printing.
323 pages.
As New/As New.
The author's second major work to be translated into English. The first appearance of the title in English and in the United States. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Acclaimed for his novel, "Pushkin House", Andrei Bitov undertakes a spiritual odyssey in this memoir. In "Lessons of Armenia", the book's first half, he awakens from stagnation and resolves to live in the present moment. Celebrating Armenia's natural beauty, hospitality, and simpler way of life, he breaks free from the confines of his homeland, only to discover that in some sense he is still in Russia. In "Choosing a Location", written about the Caucasus in the years just before Glasnost, Bitov encounters a nation struggling with its identity as the birthplace of Stalin. "Everywhere he goes, he collides with the ghosts of Pushkin, Lermontov, and Tolstoy, who enshrouded the Caucasus in romantic stories of love and valor. The smooth translation relays the kinetic energy of Bitov's episodic, alert, and sensitive style" (Publishers Weekly). A "must-have" title for Andrei Bitov collectors. This title has been out-of-print as a hardcover for a long time and is now collectible. This is one of few copies of the First English-language Edition still available online and has no flaws, a pristine beauty. A very scarce copy thus. Regarded by Susan Sontag as one of the masterpieces of the late-20th century. One of the greatest writers of the 20th century. A flawless copy. . ISBN 0374118833. $20.00
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Bitov, Andrei (Translated by Susan Brownsberger).
A CAPTIVE OF THE CAUCASUS.
New York City, NY:
Farrar, Straus & Giroux,
1992.
Hardcover.
First Edition/First Printing.
323 pages.
As New/As New.