Il Placido Don, Vol 1 by Mikhail Sholokhov
Set in the Don region on the eve of World War I and the revolutions that follow, the novel follows Grigory Melekhov, a restless Cossack torn between duty, passion and changing loyalties; it vividly depicts village life, customs and simmering conflicts as Grigory’s illicit, consuming affair with Aksinia and his marriage to the dutiful Natalya expose deep tensions in family and community, while the coming war and political upheaval begin to tear apart traditional bonds and force harsh moral and violent choices.
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- Published
- 1928
- Nationality
- Russian
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- Original Language
- Russian
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- Alternate Titles
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- And Quiet Flows the Don
- Il placido Don
- Quiet Flows the Don
- Tikhiy Don
- Тихий Дон
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