SOLZHENITSYN ALEXANDER — August 1914

The Bodley Head, London. 1974. Hard Cover with dust jacket, 22cm. Ill.: Translated By Michael Glenny. Heavy Book Over 500gms, Solzhenitsyn described this work as "the chief artistic design of my life". August 1914 is the first of a series of interlinked novels whose grand theme is the growing pains of modern Russia. Using the techniques of non-fiction inside a fictional framework, Solzhenitsyn has produced a masterpiece that grips both ways. Every page glows with the author's love of his country and with deep concern for ordinary men and women. Very Good/Very Good.