tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932429135630556215.post5791816539787761192..comments2024-02-26T13:12:10.143-05:00Comments on Lizok's Bookshelf: Out of Gogol's "Overcoat": Voinovich's "Fur Hat"Lisa C. Haydenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10139281544357167953noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932429135630556215.post-34694304222851566942009-05-12T17:35:00.000-04:002009-05-12T17:35:00.000-04:00Dear anonymous,
Thank you for your question. Peo...Dear anonymous, <br /><br />Thank you for your question. People sometimes ask me for book group recommendations... Though it's always difficult to predict what individual readers will enjoy, here are a few suggestions for you, two classic and one contemporary:<br /><br />Ivan Turgenev's <I>Fathers and Sons</I> or <I>Rudin</I> or <I>Nest of the Gentry</I>. The name of the last one varies in translation, but look for "gentry." I would probably recommend that one most of these three, particularly since there's a beautifully made movie adaptation. <br /><br />Lev Tolstoy's <I>Anna Karenina</I>. This isn't one of my personal favorites, but several people have told me they loved reading it in a group. Another plus: there is still all sorts of background available on Oprah.com. <br /><br />Liudmila Ulitskaya's <I>The Funeral Party</I> or <I>Sonechka</I>. The novella <I>Sonechka</I> is a little odd, but the ending should give a lot to talk about! (A friend from the former Soviet Union and I have talked, for example, about cultural differences in how American women and Russian women see themselves in middle age.) Ulitskaya is very popular, particularly among women. <br /><br />I hope these are helpful! <br />L.Lisa C. Haydenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10139281544357167953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932429135630556215.post-37012020813340091282009-05-11T22:43:00.000-04:002009-05-11T22:43:00.000-04:00Hi Liza,
I am trying to choose a book for a book c...Hi Liza,<br />I am trying to choose a book for a book club from russian literature.<br />American woman what would they like to read? Please help.<br />angelicariley@yahoo.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com