Review: The White Guard
Gebruikersrecensie - GoodreadsI was advised by a Russian professor not to worry too much about how was fighting for what and why and just enjoy the writing and characterisation. Best advice I got, as once I stopped worrying about not knowing enough about Ukrainian politics around 1918, I adored this book.
Review: The White Guard
Gebruikersrecensie - Miklos Hargitay - GoodreadsThe serious side of Bulgakov, still isn't so serious. There is wit and cynicism as well as heartrending moments of suffering and love gone awry. For 300 pages, The White Guard demands rereadings ... Volledige recensie lezen
Review: The White Guard
Gebruikersrecensie - Wayne - GoodreadsSEE THE REVIEW OF THE THEATRICALS BELOW!!! Going to see the theatrical version of this novel by the Sydney Theatre Company early in July. LOVED his "The Master and Margarita". Not expecting anything ... Volledige recensie lezen
Review: The White Guard
Gebruikersrecensie - GoodreadsI like my magic realism but in small doses so this suited me far more than Bulgakov's better known Master and Margarita . So, aside from the odd dream sequence, the author sticks to the concrete ...
Review: The White Guard
Gebruikersrecensie - Jesse - GoodreadsThis was a great book. Completely different from the other books that I've read by Bulgakov. This book lacked the humor that "The Master and Margarita" and "Heart of a Dog", but in many ways, this is ... Volledige recensie lezen
Review: The White Guard
Gebruikersrecensie - Ana - GoodreadsThe White Guard comprised some of the politico-military Russian forces who unsuccessfully fought the Bolsheviks after the October Revolution and later the Red Army in the Russian Civil War (1917–23 ... Volledige recensie lezen
Review: The White Guard
Gebruikersrecensie - Venessa - GoodreadsBulgakov's first novel follows a Russian families travails through the Revolution, and is a showcase of Bulgakov's amazingly descriptive and beautifully imagined prose. Kiev, the setting, is also a ... Volledige recensie lezen
Review: The White Guard
Gebruikersrecensie - Kerry - GoodreadsA trip to Kiev cannot be complete without a little Bulgakov. A museum dedicated to the master lies just off of St. Andrew's Descent, a cobblestone street passing from St. Sophia's cathedral down to ... Volledige recensie lezen
