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Vladimir Gilyarovsky's classic portrait of the Russian capital has never been translated into English, despite the fact that it is one of Russians' most beloved books. Gilyarovsky's self-described "chronicle" is a spectactular verbal pastiche: conversation, from gutter gibberish ...

Advance reviewers are calling this new translation "a coup" and "a remarkable achievement." This rediscovered gem of a novel by one of Russia's finest writers explores some of the thorniest issues of the early twentieth century.