Ruslan and Ludmila by D.M. Thomas - ISBN: 9781471177453
Hardcover
A brave knight’s quest: magic, love, and outrageous Russian folklore.

Ruslan and Ludmila

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  • Hardcover

    144 pages

  • Release Date

    1 April 2019

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Summary

Alexander Pushkin’s epic magic-realist tale is brought vividly to life in this superb translation by D. M. Thomas.

Drawing on the Russian folklore of Pushkin’s childhood, the poem recounts the abduction of Princess Ludmila by the evil wizard Chernomor and the attempt by the brave knight Ruslan to rescue his bride. Ruslan must embark on a perilous quest, encountering an intriguing cast of characters – including a hermit, a witch and a pugnacious floating head – before he can be reunite…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781471177453
ISBN-10:1471177459
Author:D.M. Thomas
Publisher:Simon & Schuster Ltd
Imprint:Scribner UK
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:144
Release Date:1 April 2019
Weight:172g
Dimensions:178mm x 111mm x 13mm
About The Author

D.M. Thomas

D. M. Thomas is a poet and novelist. His novel The White Hotel (1981) is considered a modern classic and has been translated into over thirty languages. He is also acclaimed as a translator of Pushkin and Anna Akhmatova.

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