My Armenian Friend
$32.99
- Paperback
176 pages
- Release Date
13 February 2024
Summary
“Powerful, poignant, perfectly-pitched … It’s a short tale of great significance. I found it unforgettable… a fine piece of writing” Michael Palin
In this inspiring story, Andrei Makine looks back on a childhood friendship which changed his life. Set in 1970s Siberia, in the declining years of the Soviet Empire, My Armenian Friend offers a poignant evocation of ordinary lives as well as a window into Makine’s own evolution as a writer.
In an orphan sc…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781914495458 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1914495454 |
| Author: | Andreï Makine, Geoffrey Strachan |
| Publisher: | Headline Publishing Group |
| Imprint: | Mountain Leopard Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 176 |
| Release Date: | 13 February 2024 |
| Weight: | 165g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 16mm |
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Critics Review
“My Armenian Friend is Andrei Makine’s most moving novel yet” - Christian Authier, Figaro“One of Makine’s best books; a wonderful novel on exile and failed destinies” - Jean-Claude Raspiengeas, France Inter“A classic text in its style, but full of mysterious charm” - Raphaelle Rerolle, Le Monde
About The Author
Andreï Makine
Andrei Makine is the author of Le Testament Fran ais (Dreams of My Russian Summers), the first book to win both the Prix Goncourt and the Prix Medicis. Makine was elected to seat 5 of the Academie Fran aise in 2016, succeeding Assia Djebar.
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