Description
Mikhail Bulgakov's "The White Guard" plunges readers into the heart of Kiev during a few tumultuous weeks in 1918, a city caught in the brutal throes of revolution. Through the eyes of the Turbin siblings, once privileged and now displaced, the novel vividly captures the chaos and danger of a nation in upheaval. Bulgakov masterfully depicts the successive sieges by various factions—Germans, Ukrainian nationalists, Bolsheviks, and the White Guard—painting a panoramic yet intimately personal portrait of a family's struggle for survival amidst a collapsing world. This powerful narrative explores themes of loyalty, loss, and the surreal horrors of civil war, offering a profound reflection on history's grand sweep and its devastating impact on individual lives.
Available Editions
paperback
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Published Jan 1, 2024
393 pages
ISBN: 9781101908440
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Details
First Published
1927
Language
eng
Translation
From: rus
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The White Guard by Mikhail Bulgakov.