Fertility and Other Stories (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780810115477)

Vsevolod Ivanov's personal experiences in Siberia and Central Asia during the Revolution and Civil War, set against a childhood and youth wandering that vast expanse, infuse his writing. Combining traditional elements with the fantastic and the surreal, Ivanov's stories address not only the themes of the Revolution--the dehumanizing effects of famine; the ferment, energy, and uncertainty of the tempestuous times--but also the quotidian: the quiet world of man and nature, and the elemental bond that tied peasants to their native land. Fertility and Other Stories makes available for the first time in English some of the best stories of one of the most talented twentieth-century Russian writers.

Author: Valentina Brougher
ISBN-10: 0810115476
ISBN-13: 9780810115477
Publisher: Northwestern University Press
Language: English
Published: 05/13/1998
Pages: 263
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.78lbs
Size: 7.89h x 5.18w x 0.95d

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 05/01/1998 pg. 1501
Kirkus Reviews 05/15/1998 pg. 691