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Dr. Zhivago by Boris Pasternak
5.0

I have just finished reading the Folio Society's edition with the new translation by Pasternak's nephew, awesome illustrations by the author's father and some of the poems have been translated by Lydia Pasternak's sister, whose work was far superior to the other translated poems in my opinion. This book is beautiful. At times it is grand and philosophical and then suddenly it becomes intimate and emotional. The tone perfectly reflects the main character's state of mind in all its capriciousness. This is definitely a book I will come back to in the future.