After Arkadia ("The Wickerwork Tram" & "The Barber's Hand").

New York, NY Viking Penguin: Viking, 1991. Hardcover First Edition Thus (1991), so stated. First Edition Thus (1991), so stated. Very Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: Book shows shows very mild shelving wear to the lower extremities; the expected light tanning to the text pages; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome very nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the mildest wear a a barely discernible cosmetic imperfection. Bright and Clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. The DJ shows mild scuffing at the bottom edge front panel; the very lightest edgewear elsewhere; barely discernible rubbing to the panels; the price is unclipped; mylar-protected. Very close to "As New". NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.75 x 5.65 x 1.25 inches). 312 pages. Translated by Jonathan Steffen and John Berger. Language: English. Language: 18.4 ounces. Hardback with DJ. Set in the years leading up to and following the Russian Revolution, this diptych of novels traces the fortunes of Jeanne, an actress of the silent screen whose career is cut short and transformed by the events of 1917 in Odessa. 'After Arkadia' is a deceptively simple novel. Although in essence a romance, it's also a cultural history of Russia and France in the 1910s, the years of the Russian Revolution and World War I. Bielski tells her story in clear and concise prose, allowing the reader to experience the heroine's life first-hand without all of the detailed descriptions that bog down a lot of historical novels. The surrounding events are revealed mainly through Jeanne's acquaintances and lovers.