ISBN: 9780679438106 - echoes of a native land: two centuries of a russian village (48 risultati)

Hardback. Condizione: Good. Tracing the lives of his Russian forebears, Serge Schmemann, Pulitzer Prize-winning foreign correspondent for the New York Times, tells a remarkable story that spans the past two hundred years of Russian history. First, he draws on a family archive rich in pictorial as well as documentary treasure to bring us into the prerevolutionary life of the village of Sergiyevskoye (now called Koltsovo), where the spacious estate of his mother's family was the seat of a manor house as vast and imposing as a grand hotel. In this village, on this estate--ringed with orchards, traversed by endless paths through linden groves, overseen by a towering brick church, and bordered by a sparkling-clear river--we live through the cycle of a year: the springtime mud, summertime card parties, winter nights of music and good talk in a haven safe from the bitter cold and ever-present snow. Family recollections of life a century ago summon up an aura of devotion to tsar and church. The unjust, benevolent, complicated, and ultimately doomed relationship between master and peasants--leading to growing unrest, then to civil war--is subtly captured. Diary entries record the social breakdown step by step: grievances going unresolved, the government foundering, the status quo of rural life overcome by revolutionary fervor. Soon we see the estate brutally collectivized, the church torn apart brick by brick, the manor house burned to the ground. Some of the family are killed in the fighting; others escape into exile; one writes to his kin for the last time from the Gulag. The Soviet era is experienced as a time of privation, suffering, and lost illusions. The Nazi occupation inspires valorous resistance, but at great cost. Eventually all that remains of Sergiyevskoye is an impoverished collective. Without idealizing the tsarist past or wholly damning the regime that followed, Schmemann searches for a lost heritage as he shows how Communism thwarted aspiration and initiative. Above all, however, his book provides for us a deeply felt evocation of the long-ago life of a corner of Russia that is even now movingly beautiful despite the ravages of history and time.…

hardcover. Condizione: Fair.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condizione: Very Good. 1st ed. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.…

Condizione: Good. 1st ed. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condizione: Good. 1st ed. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.…

Condizione: Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Condizione: As New. Like New condition. Very Good dust jacket. A near perfect copy that may have very minor cosmetic defects.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. First Edition. With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Hardback. Condizione: Good. Tracing the lives of his Russian forebears, Serge Schmemann, Pulitzer Prize-winning foreign correspondent for the New York Times, tells a remarkable story that spans the past two hundred years of Russian history. First, he draws on a family archive rich in pictorial as well as documentary treasure to bring us into the prerevolutionary life of the village of Sergiyevskoye (now called Koltsovo), where the spacious estate of his mother's family was the seat of a manor house as vast and imposing as a grand hotel. In this village, on this estate--ringed with orchards, traversed by endless paths through linden groves, overseen by a towering brick church, and bordered by a sparkling-clear river--we live through the cycle of a year: the springtime mud, summertime card parties, winter nights of music and good talk in a haven safe from the bitter cold and ever-present snow. Family recollections of life a century ago summon up an aura of devotion to tsar and church. The unjust, benevolent, complicated, and ultimately doomed relationship between master and peasants--leading to growing unrest, then to civil war--is subtly captured. Diary entries record the social breakdown step by step: grievances going unresolved, the government foundering, the status quo of rural life overcome by revolutionary fervor. Soon we see the estate brutally collectivized, the church torn apart brick by brick, the manor house burned to the ground. Some of the family are killed in the fighting; others escape into exile; one writes to his kin for the last time from the Gulag. The Soviet era is experienced as a time of privation, suffering, and lost illusions. The Nazi occupation inspires valorous resistance, but at great cost. Eventually all that remains of Sergiyevskoye is an impoverished collective. Without idealizing the tsarist past or wholly damning the regime that followed, Schmemann searches for a lost heritage as he shows how Communism thwarted aspiration and initiative. Above all, however, his book provides for us a deeply felt evocation of the long-ago life of a corner of Russia that is even now movingly beautiful despite the ravages of history and time.…

Condizione: Good. hardcover This item shows wear from consistent use but remains in good readable condition. It may have marks on or in it, and may show other signs of previous use or shelf wear. May have minor creases or signs of wear on dust jacket. Packed with care, shipped promptly.

hardcover. Condizione: As New.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Knopf 1997-10-15 00:00:00 Binding: Hardcover Alfred A. Knopf, 1997. First edition. Hardcover w dj. VG+VG+. Minimal wear. Unclipped dj.

Hardcover. Condizione: VG / VG. VERY-GOOD HARDBACK-WITH-DUSTJACKET.

Hard Cover. Condizione: Very Good. Very Good -. First Edition. 1997, 350pp, illus., light shelfwear to cover, small tear to dj, slight rubbing to dj.

Hard Cover. Condizione: Very Good. Very Good -. First Edition. (1997), 350pp, illus., light shelfwear to cover, slight edgewear to dj, contents clean.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. Book Club Edition. Dust Jacket is in fine condition without tears or chips or other damage. Multiple copies available this title. Quantity Available: 2. Category: Russia; ISBN: 0679438106. ISBN/EAN: 9780679438106. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 9052.…

Cloth Hardback. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First Edition. 350pp including index Photos Map Ex-libray with usual library markings.

Condizione: Good. [ No Hassle 30 Day Returns ][ Ships Daily ] [ Underlining/Highlighting: NONE ] [ Writing: NONE ] [ Edition: First ] Publisher: Knopf; Pub Date: 10/15/1997 Binding: hardcover Pages: 350 First edition.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First Edition.

Hard cover. Condizione: Fine in fine dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 350 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade.

Hard Cover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good +. First Edition. (1997), 350pp, illus., light edgewear to dj.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. Stated First Edition. Includes Illustrations Credit, Index And Chapter Notes. The Book Is Bound Within Boards With Tan Paper Over One Quarter Brown Buckram. Gilt Lettering On The Spine. The Book Has Minor Wear. The Unclipped Jacket Has Moderate Wear And A Tiny Scuff At The Upper Front Flap Fold.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: DJ Near Fine. 1st Printing.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Very Good, Not Price Clipped. American First. First Edition stated on verso of title page; some edge wear to boards and dust jacket; otherwise a solid, clean copy with no marking or underlining; collectible condition; illustrated with black and white photographs. Book. …

Cloth Hardback. Condizione: As New. Condizione sovraccoperta: As New. 350pp including index Fascinating history of Russia through a Russian village for the past two centuries Stated first but this is the Borzoi edition.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Hardback with dust jacket in good condition.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Hardback with dust jacket in good condition.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.