Kolkhoz
$46.80
- Hardcover
416 pages
- Release Date
1 December 2026
Summary
A son’s reckoning with a formidable mother, Russia and the history that shaped them both.
On 3 October 2023, beneath the dome of Les Invalides, the French Republic honours Hélène Carrère d’Encausse - renowned historian of Russia, member of the Académie Française, national figure. Among the mourners stands her son, Emmanuel Carrère, wondering who this formidable woman truly was: to the country, to history, and to him.
In Kolkhoz, Carrère turns his unflinching gaze on h…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781911717669 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1911717669 |
| Author: | Emmanuel Carrère, John Lambert |
| Publisher: | Vintage Publishing |
| Imprint: | Fern Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Release Date: | 1 December 2026 |
| Weight: | 640g |
| Dimensions: | 37mm x 166mm x 242mm |
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Critics Review
‘An epic achievement and an honest, heartfelt account’ * Guardian *
Kolkhoze is poignant and deeply novelistic, abounding in wonderful anecdotes … It is Carrère’s best, alongside Limonov * Times Literary Supplement *
What distinguishes this family chronicle from other forms of historical writing is Carrère’s ability to inhabit the inner worlds of the people he writes about … This is partly due to the highly intimate nature of his source material … but it is also due to the gift of a writer who approaches the world in a determinedly observant and attentive fashion * Spectator *
Carrère marries introspection with a keen interest in the world. It makes for a captivating book, the sort that makes you want to share passages aloud with anyone who cares to listen * Financial Times *
Emmanuel Carrère
Emmanuel Carrère
Emmanuel Carrère is a novelist, journalist, screenwriter, and film director. He is the award-winning, internationally renowned author of sixteen books, including V13, Limonov, The Kingdom, 97,196 Words, Yoga, and the Sunday Times bestselling The Adversary.
John Lambert
John Lambert has translated Limonov, The Kingdom, Yoga, V13, and Kolkhoz by Emmanuel Carrère, as well as works by Jean-Philippe Toussaint and Édouard Louis. His translation of V13 was the winner of the 2024 French-American Translation Prize.
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