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The Archivist's Story

The Archivist's Story

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The Archivist's Story

by Holland, Travis

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038533995X
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9780385339957
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NY: Dial Press, 2007. 1st printing of 1st edition. Fine trade hard cover book in fine dust jacket. 239 pages.

Synopsis

Moscow, 1939. In the recesses of the infamous Lubyanka prison, a young archivist is sent to authenticate an unsigned story confiscated from one of the many political prisoners there. The writer is Isaac Babel. The great author of Red Cavalry is spending his last days forbidden to write, his final manuscripts consigned to the archivist, Pavel Dubrov, who will ultimately be charged with destroying them. The emotional jolt of meeting Babel face-to-face leads to a reckless decision: he will save the last stories of the author he reveres, whatever the cost.From the margins of history, Travis Holland has woven a tale of the greatest power. Pavel's private act of courage in the face of a vast bureaucracy of evil invigorates a life that had lost its meaning, even as it guarantees his almost certain undoing. A story of suspense, courage, and unexpected avenues of grace, The Archivist's Story is ultimately an enduring tribute to the written word.From the Hardcover edition.

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Title
The Archivist's Story
Author
Holland, Travis
Book Condition
Used - Fine trade hard cover book in fine dust jacket
Edition
1st printing of 1st edition
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10
038533995X
ISBN 13
9780385339957
Publisher
NY: Dial Press
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
2007

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