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Hadji Murad

Leo Tolstoy

Translator Aylmer Maude, Louise Maude

Publisher: Good Press

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This absorbing work tells the story of Hadji Murat, an Avar rebel commander who builds an uneasy alliance with the Russians he has been fighting for a long time for personal vendetta.
It presents an intense portrait of the period and the rivals. The narrative is engaging from the beginning, and Tolstoy displays an outstanding skill in creating completely captivating atmospheres and surroundings.
Available since: 04/10/2021.
Print length: 115 pages.

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