On the Edge of the World
by Nikolai S. Leskov
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"Based on a true story of an early Russian missionary bishop's trip to the far reaches of Eastern Siberia, Nicolai Leskov (1831-1895), the master of hte Russian short story, delights the reader with a tale of adventure and substance. Leskob, the Russian equivalent of the American mark Twain, is a powerful storyteller, utilizing language and acute characterizations to weave an unforgettable tale"(from cover).Tags
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- Original publication date
- 1875
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- Genres
- Fiction and Literature, General Fiction
- DDC/MDS
- 891.733 — Literature & rhetoric Asian Literature East Indo-European and Celtic literatures Russian and East Slavic languages Russian fiction 1800–1917
- LCC
- PG3337 .L5 .R9213 — Language and Literature Slavic languages and literatures. Baltic languages. Albanian language Slavic. Baltic. Albanian Russian literature Individual authors and works 1800-1870
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- Languages
- English, German
- Media
- Paper
- ISBNs
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