In 1851, at the age of twenty-two, Tolstoy joined the Russian army and travelled to the Caucasus as a soldier. Begun in 1852 but unfinished for a decade, "The Cossacks" describes the experiences of Olenin, a young cultured Russian who comes to despise civilization after spending time with the wild Cossack people. Additional Details a young cultured Russian who comes to despise civilization after spending time with the wild Cossack people. Title: The Cossacks and Other Stories Author: Tolstoy BOOK TYPE : FI BRAND : TOLSTOY, LEO/ MCDUFF, DAVID (TRN DEWEY CLASSIFICATION : 813 LANGUAGE : ENGLISH NUMBER OF PAGES : 483 PUBLISHER IMPRINT CODE : PECLA PUBLISHER NAME : PENGUIN GROUP USA PUBLISHER STATUS CODE : OS RETURNS ACCEPTED? : YES SKU : 9780140449594 UPC : 9780140449594
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