Description
Author Boris Pasternak
Publisher Pantheo New York 1958 First Edition
Binding Hard Cover with Dust Jacket
Condition Fine condition: some tears on the dust jacket, but protected with Brodart Archival Covering
Summary
"Doctor Zhivago" is a novel by Boris Pasternak that follows the life of Yuri Zhivago, a physician and poet, during the turbulent years of the Russian Revolution and the Russian Civil War. The novel explores the impact of historical events on personal lives, depicting the struggles of the protagonist to reconcile his love for two women, Tonya, his wife, and Lara, his muse, against the backdrop of political chaos. Pasternak's narrative weaves together themes of love, loss, and the quest for personal and artistic integrity amidst the harsh realities of revolutionary Russia.