Prussian Nights - a narrative poem
1977 (First Thus in English).
Collins and Harvill Press
, London, England
This is a lengthy narrative poem the composed, committing it to memory over his years in prison camp using his experiences as an officer in WWII and is a masterpiece and "a narrative of epic proportions which deserves a more prominent place in his total work" Basically it is a recreation of the grim realities of the battle front.
$62.00
Specifications
| Author | Solzhenitsyn, Alexander (translatedby Robert Conquest) |
| Publisher | Collins and Harvill Press |
| Place Published | London, England |
| Year Published | 1977 (First Thus in English) |
| Date of First Edition or Edition Notes |
1974 (Russian) |
| Size | 8vo - Octavo, 152mm x 229mm |
| Chapters | Unspecified |
| Pages | 108pp |
Condition Report
| Cover | Red cloth hardcover with gold title original spine devoid of any shelf-wear with non clipped black dust wrapper and a bold red title showing minor chipping to corners only and now protected by clear archival covering. |
| Overall | A pristine interior adds to the excellent state of the book overall with text in Russian and then in English. book is thus in near fine condition. |