The Foundation Pit by Andrey Platonov

The Foundation Pit

Andrey Platonov with Robert Chandler (Translator), Elizabeth Chandler (Translator), Olga Meerson (Translator)

240 pages • first pub 1930 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced
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Platonov's dystopian novel describes the lives of a group of Soviet workers who believe they are laying the foundations for a radiant future. As they work harder and dig deeper, their optimism turns to violence and it becomes clear that what is be...

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