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Not the best of Tolstoy but fascinating all the same. Tolstoy's thorough research and semi-nonfictional writing style make for an absorbing story. In a short book, Tolstoy captures the long-standing Russian - Chechen conflict by recreating the relationship between a late eighteenth century Chechen revolutionary hero and military representatives of the Russian Emperor Nicholas I. Tolstoy's attempt to recreate history accurately is remarkably detailed. He provides a sensitive and informative context for better understanding contemporary Russian - Chechen hostility and of the intransigence of conflicts between Islam and the West.


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Hadji Murat Vintage Classics Leo Tolstoy Richard Pevear Larissa Volokhonsky Books Reviews

Very well-written book, it is worth reading. Also, the translation is practically error-free.
The book quality was fine.
I received the book very quickly, but the font is tiny and very hard to read, while at the same time, there are 1.5 inch white margins on top and bottom of the 9" page. Disappointed.
Beware, the font is tiny, pages aren't numbered. The story itself is remarkable but this format is poor.
A quick read. Very confusing at first due to the many Slavic terms (there is a brief and useful glossary at the end of the book). Hard going but worth the effort. It was a Wall Street Journal Book Club selection. I enjoyed learning about Russian life in the 17th/19th centuries; it bred a hardy, and at times brutal, race.
This a very poignant and sensitive story that shares the differences in one's reality both before and after the Russian revolution. This story of Hadji Murat evokes strong feelings and ultimate sadness of a dynamic leader who is misled.
Everyone seems to focus on this books setting in the Caucasus and its relevance to the modern geopolitical world -- but I think that's a case of not seeing the forest for the trees. This isn't a book about Chechens, Islam, or Terrorism. It's about characters who play out their roles to the best of their ability, yet who, despite their best intentions, cannot escape the predetermined paths layed out before them.

Tolstoy paints a picture of people who are the sum of their experiences, and who act based on them. There is no magic spark of free will here -- what you know informs how you act, nothing more. And as we watch these characters interact, it's hard not to empathize with each of them, despite taking actions that run the gamut from honorable to despicable.

This is a short read and well worth it, and easily accessible for folks new to Tolstoy. Just make sure to save the Foreward till the end, as its written for people who have read the story before and it reveals some plot points.
Not the best of Tolstoy but fascinating all the same. Tolstoy's thorough research and semi-nonfictional writing style make for an absorbing story. In a short book, Tolstoy captures the long-standing Russian - Chechen conflict by recreating the relationship between a late eighteenth century Chechen revolutionary hero and military representatives of the Russian Emperor Nicholas I. Tolstoy's attempt to recreate history accurately is remarkably detailed. He provides a sensitive and informative context for better understanding contemporary Russian - Chechen hostility and of the intransigence of conflicts between Islam and the West.