Hadji Murat: New Translation (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781847494818)

Hadji Murat, one of the most feared and venerated mountain chiefs in the Caucasian struggle against the Russians, defects from the Muslim rebels after feuding with his ruling imam, Shamil. Hoping to protect his family, he joins the Russians, who accept him but never put their trust in him - and so Murat must find another way to end the struggle.

Tolstoy knew as he was writing this, his last work of fiction, that it would not be published in his lifetime, and so gave an uncompromising portrayal of the Russians' faults and the nature of the rebels' struggle. In the process, he shows a mastery of style and an understanding of Chechnya that still carries great resonance today.

Author: Leo Tolstoy
ISBN-10: 1847494811
ISBN-13: 9781847494818
Publisher: Alma Books
Language: English
Published: 08/15/2015
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.70d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 9.1
Point Value: 9
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 70079 / Hadji Murad