| Cross-eyed Lefty and the Steel Flea Contributor(s): Leskov, Nikolai (Author), Hapgood, Isabel (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0648182657 ISBN-13: 9780648182658 Publisher: Skomlin OUR PRICE: $11.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Literary |
| Series: Fabulous Novellas |
| Physical Information: 0.13" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.18 lbs) 56 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Tsar Alexander I of Russia, while visiting England with his servant Platov is shown a number of impressive modern inventions. Platov insists that things in Russia are much better but then they are shown a mechanical flea as small as a crumb with a key to wind it up that can only be seen through a microscope. Nicolas orders Platov to find a Russian to beat the English at this game and Platov travels to Tula to find a gunsmith to do the job. This novella is a gem of Russian literature. It is one of Leskov's finest works and marks him as ingenious storyteller and stylistic virtuoso. |