Pushkin (Born for Glory - Volume 1 and 2)

Author: [British] T.J. Binyon, translated by Liu Hansheng
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: This book won the BBC Samuel Johnson Non-Fiction Award for 2003 in the UK. Pushkin finally found a biographer worthy of his legendary career. In this outstanding work, you can see his stubborn nature, boundless energy; his life was filled with financial difficulties, royal balls, and romantic affairs. Pushkin was resurrected. — Simon Sebag Montefiore, The Sunday Times As Russia's undisputed greatest poet, Pushkin permanently changed the face of literature. Beyond being a literary genius, he possessed a talent for creating dramatic and disruptive events. He was brilliant yet rebellious, and many officials and those around him were dissatisfied with him; due to his political and religious beliefs, he suffered years of exile; he also participated in several duels and romantic affairs. Pushkin married one of the most beautiful women in St. Petersburg, and when he died in a duel for honor at the age of only 37, he had dedicated himself to this cause. Tim Binyon's award-winning authoritative biography vividly portrays the poet's energy, talent, and passion, demonstrating a deep understanding of this remarkable figure and his extraordinary era.