The Cossacks
Leo Tolstoy . Rupa Publications India . English
The Cossacks is the story of a disillusioned Russian nobleman, Dmitri Olenin, who attempts to find fulfilment among the wild and free Cossack people of the Caucasus. As Olenin begins to lose himself in the Cossack way of life, he starts to discover many things, the most important of which is his own sense of self.
Categories: Fiction
About the Author
Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy (1828-1910), known more commonly as Leo Tolstoy, was a Russian novelist and moral philosopher. Considered one of the giants of Russian literature, Tolstoy's novels and stories are characterised by their gritty realism, social commentary and above all, sheer artistry.
