The Summer Guest Lib/E (Audiobook)

from roses7184

I began reading The Summer Guest with very little knowledge of Anton Chekhov. Ivanov was assigned reading in college, so I knew that he was a celebrated playwright and story story author. That, however, was the extent to which I was aware of Chekhov's background. I'll admit, that's one of the rea...

from janerawoof

Anton Chekhov was what led me to read this book, since I really like his stories and plays. "The Bishop" is my favorite story. This is not so much HIS story, as that of three women and how he has touched their lives. The first is Zinaida Mikhailovna, one daughter of a gentry family, at whose dach...

from Topazshell

For two years in spring and summer of the year 1888, two families meet at the Luka estate in Ukraine, Russia. Alison Anderson writes about those years in "The Summer Guest." There the Lintvaryova family will meet the Pavlovich family. One member of the Pavlovich family will become a very famous a...

from Beamis12

Another one I had put down at one point, but after reading Angela's review, picked it back up. Another advantage to reading friends review, Chrissie's this time too, I knew what and what not to expect. Chekov of course being the draw for this one, I knew not to expect much in the way of informati...

from Pamici

Wonderful book! I devoured it as fast as I was able and am sad to have finished.