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Fathers and Sons
by Ivan Turgenev
The great Russian novelists seldom disappoint, in my experience. This novel was recommended to me years ago by another writer I very much respect, but I put off reading it. The title, the period, the fact that it's a lesser "classic": all of this made it loom in my mind as colorless and grey. And of course the reality is much different. A most enjoyable and beautiful story, beautifully described, with rich characters that you really feel you know as friends at the end even though it's a short novel. And like Tolstoy, Turgenev is capable of capturing the joyous moments in life, even in the midst of the essential darkness necessary for conflictual fiction, with a radiant light that is a wonder to behold. I was lucky enough to find this lovely Heritage Press edition in my in-laws' library; it's a pleasure to hold such a finely made book in one's hands. Put it on your list!