A good friend suggested that I read the Russians (reading is as much a part of the process of writing as anything else). Although I\u2019ve read Bulgakov\u2019s The Master and Margarita, I\u2019ve not read anything else by any other Russian author. The idea of reading Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, et al scares me. I\u2019ve been recommended to read Nabokov, which I will do – as he might just be a little more accessible than the other two. If for no other reason than length and volume of dialogue. I\u2019d like to read other Bulgakov works too at some point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Myself and the OH went to Milngavie yesterday and we ended up perusing an Oxfam shop there. It had a decent book section. I have come to the idea of trying to pick up at least one book from a charity shop each time I am near one and so yesterday I was determined to leave Milngavie\u2019s Oxfam shop with one book in my hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Well, blow me down. I found this! I\u2019ve never heard of this author, but their name is obviously Russian. I checked out the details of the book and was taken with it being a collection of short stories. That appealed to me. The price also appealed as most other books I looked at with some initial interest to purchase were selling for \u00a32.99. Mr Turgenev\u2019s offering was a more appealingly priced \u00a31.99. So, Mr Turgenev came back with me from Milngavie. I\u2019m looking forward to diving into its pages. <\/p>\n\n\n
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