The foundation pit (Paperback)
Platonovich, Platonov, Andre (Author)
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Platonov's dystopian novel describes the lives of a group of Soviet workers who believe they are laying the foundations for a radiant future. As they work harder and dig deeper, their optimism turns to violence and it becomes clear that what is being dug is not a foundation pit but an immense grave.
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Andrey Platonov is the most exciting Russian writer to be rediscovered since the end of the Soviet Union. Born in 1899, one of a railway worker's 10 children, he was an engineer, a party member and a model proletarian writer before doubts about Communism, and his lite...
ISBN (SKU)
9780099529743
Pages
224
Weight
172g
Dimensions
197x130x15
Imprint
Vintage Classics
Published
04, November, 2010
Genres
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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