And Quiet Flows the Don
by Sholokhov, Mikhail
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/No DJ
- Seller
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Madison, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
New York: Aldred A. Knopf, 1941. 554pp. Dark Blue Cloth, gilt lettering, decorations on the spine. Light edgewear on the upper corners. light toning to the pages. Hinges are strong, front panel, jacket flap are laid in. "the second part of Mikhail Sholokhov's epic novel And Quiet Flows the Don. The novel follows the fortunes of the Don Cossacks in peace and war, revolution and civil war. The novel depicts the destruction of Cossack society during the Civil War. ". Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good/No DJ. Thick Octavo.
Synopsis
And Quiet Flows the Don or Quietly Flows the Don (1934) is the first part of the great Don epic Tikhiy Don (Тихий Дон, literally "The Quiet Don"), written by Michail Aleksandrovich Sholokhov. It originally appeared in serialized form between 1928 and 1940. The English translation of the first half of this monumental work appeared under this title in 1934.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Chatham Bookseller, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 031781
- Title
- And Quiet Flows the Don
- Author
- Sholokhov, Mikhail
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No DJ
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Aldred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1941
- Keywords
- Historical Fiction Russian Literautre Cossacks
- Size
- Thick Octavo
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About the Seller
The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
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Madison, New Jersey
About The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
The Chatham Bookseller began in 1968, and, in 1970, opened a store at its present location in Madison, NJ. The store contains over 10,000 books in over 80 different subjects, and favors good used books and good literature (both hardcover and paperback) over popular books and bestsellers. Our Internet business began in 2001. Upon visiting the store, we can show and sell individual online titles upon request. Store hours are 10:00-5:30 (Tues.-Sat.) and 11:00-4:00 (Sun.). The business is run by Richard Chalfin.
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