Hadji Murat (Paperback )

Hadji Murat Book Description

In "Hadji Murat," Tolstoy recounts the extraordinary meeting of two polarized cultures--the refined, Europeanized court of the Russian tsar and the fierce Muslim chieftains of the Chechnen hills. This brilliant, culturally resonant fiction was written towards the end of Tolstoy's life, but the conflict it describes has obvious, ironic parallels with current affairs today. It is 1852, and Hadji Murat, one of the most feared mountain chiefs, is the scourge of the Russian army. When he comes to surrender, the Russians are delighted. Or have they naively welcomed a double-agent into their midst? With its sardonic portraits--from the inscrutable Hadji Murat to the fat and bumbling tsar--Tolstoy's story is an astute and witty commentary on the nature of political relations and states at war. Leo Tolstoy is one of the world's greatest writers. Best known for his brilliantly crafted epic novels "War and Peace" and "Anna Karenina," he used his works to address the problems of Russian society, politics, and traditions.

About the Author :

Leo Nikolayevich Tolstoy has contributed to Hadji Murat as an author. Nikolai Tolstoy is a highly recognized and acclaimed historian and biographer. He was the sole beneficiary of his stepfather's will and is one of the trustees of O'Brian's estate.

Hugh Aplin has contributed to Hadji Murat as a translator. Aplin studied Russian at the University of East Anglia and Voronezh State University. He worked at the Unviersities of Leeds and St. Andrews before taking up his current post as Head of Russian at Westminster School, London.

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