This collection of Platonov's short fiction brings together seven works drawn from the whole of his career. It includes the harrowing novella "Dzahn (""Soul"")," in which a young man returns to his Asian birthplace to find his people deprived not only of food and dwelling, but of memory and speech, and "The Potudan River," Platonov's most celebrated story. In December 2007 "The Fierce and Beautiful World "will be superseded by" Soul (978-159017-254-4)," a new translation of eight of Platonov's stories.
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This collection of Platonov's short fiction brings together seven works drawn from the whole of his career. It includes the harrowing novella "Dzahn (""Soul"")," in which a young man returns to his Asian birthplace to find his people deprived not only of food and dwelling, but of memory and speech, and "The Potudan River," Platonov's most celebrated story. In December 2007 "The Fierce and Beautiful World "will be superseded by" Soul (978-159017-254-4)," a new translation of eight of Platonov's stories.
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Add this copy of The Fierce and Beautiful World. Stories to cart. $24.98, very good condition, Sold by Anthony C. Hall rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Isleworth, MIDDX, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1970.
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Introduction by Yevgeny Yevtushenko. Translated by Joseph Barnes. 252pp Hodder & Stoughton, London 1970 Slight flecks on foreredge, otherwise very good in very good dust jacket.
Add this copy of Fierce and Beautiful World: Stories to cart. $42.00, very good condition, Sold by Grendel Books, ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Springfield, MA, UNITED STATES, published 1970 by Dutton,.
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Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. B00563VB68. Translated from the Russian by Joseph Barnes. Introduction by Yevgeny Yevtushenko. First edition. Very good in a very good (faded along the spine, age toning and rubbing) dust jacket.
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