John Hodge
Collaborators
- ISBN 13:
- 9780571283996
- author:
- John Hodge
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Faber & Faber
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2011
- Pages:
- 128
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.4 x 1 cm
- Genre:
- Plays
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Moscow, 1938. A city where humour is a luxury and freedom is a distant memory. In this treacherous landscape, Mikhail Bulgakov finds himself at the centre of a sinister plot.
He's offered a commission to write a play about Stalin's sixtieth birthday, but at what cost? This poisoned chalice presents a daunting challenge: to create something that will celebrate the leader's life without betraying his regime. Will Bulgakov find a way to express himself freely, or will he be silenced by the very system he's trying to critique?
This tense and thought-provoking novel is a powerful exploration of art and politics in one of history's most repressive regimes.