The Captain’s Daughter: And A History of Pugachov

Literature

Author: Alexander Pushkin

Librarian note: An alternative cover edition for this ISBN can be found here.,,Set during the Pugachov rebellion against Catherine the Great, The Captain’s Daughter was Pushkin’s only completed novel and remains one of his most popular works. The inexperienced and impetuous young nobleman Pyotr Grinyev is sent on military service to a remote fortress, where he falls in love….Read More

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