The Possessed: Adventures with Russian Books and the People Who Read Them

ALOUD @ Los Angeles Public Library

English - March 04, 2010 03:00 - 1 hour - 63.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 49 ratings
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Want to know Isaac Babel's secret influence on the making of \"King Kong\"? Literally and metaphorically following the footsteps of her favorite authors, Batuman combines fresh readings of the great Russians, from Pushkin to Tolstoy, along with some sad and funny stories from the people's lives they've influenced-including her own.