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The life & extraordinary adventures of private Ivan Chonkin / Vladimir Voinovich ; translated by Richard Lourie.

By:

Voinovich, Vladimir, (1932 -)

Contributor(s):

Lourie, Richard

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Publication details: Evanston, IL : Northwestern University Press , 1995, c1977Description: 315 p. ; 20 cmISBN:

9780810112438

Subject(s):

Soldier -- -Soviet Union -- --Fiotion

DDC classification:

FIC VOI

LOC classification:

PG3489.4.I53 Z313 1995

Abstract: Ivan Chonkin is a simple, bumbling peasant who has been drafted into the Red Army. Shortly before the outbreak of World War II, he is sent to an obscure village with one week's ration of canned meat and orders to guard a downed plane. Apparently forgotten by his unit, Chonkin resumes his life as a peasant and passes the war tending the village postmistress's garden. Just after the German invasion, the secret police discover this mysterious soldier lurking behind the front line. Their pursuit of Chonkin and his determined resistance lead to wild skirmishes and slapstick encounters.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Fiction / Ficción	Biblioteca Pública de San Miguel de Allende, A.C. Sala Ingles	General	FIC VOI (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		043752

Ivan Chonkin is a simple, bumbling peasant who has been drafted into the Red Army. Shortly before the outbreak of World War II, he is sent to an obscure village with one week's ration of canned meat and orders to guard a downed plane. Apparently forgotten by his unit, Chonkin resumes his life as a peasant and passes the war tending the village postmistress's garden. Just after the German invasion, the secret police discover this mysterious soldier lurking behind the front line. Their pursuit of Chonkin and his determined resistance lead to wild skirmishes and slapstick encounters.

Translated from the Russian to English.

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