Death of Ivan Ilyich
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| Rating | : | 4.11 (715 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B0073SVXUS |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 298 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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Death of Ivan Ilyich
"The smaller Tolstoyan platforms" according to BOB. NOTE: This review is of the Richard Pevear/Larissa Volokhonsky translation.One thing that Leo Tolstoy could never be accused of was being a minimalist. He is best known for the massive novel 'Anna Karenina' and the even more massive 'War and Peace'. Almost all of his fiction see. Highly recommend I had previously never read Tolstoy's classic book. It is a very short read (finished in an hour or so) More short story than full blown novel. I came across the book while looking for something on the topic of "death and dying" for a friend (age 58) recently diagnosed with a fa. Arguably some of the greatest stories ever put down on paper. Many people agree that The Beatles are the best band of all time (I'm actually not of this camp, but let's forget that for the sake of argument). However, imagine if The Beatles had a reputation as unlistenable, opaque, and virtually impenetrable. The first time you heard some a