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      Farewell to Matyora

      by Valentin Rasputin
      Published
      Sep 1995
      Main Genre
      General Fiction General Fiction
      Pages
      227
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      A fine example of Village Prose from the post-Stalin era, Farewell to Matyora decries the loss of the Russian peasant culture to the impersonal, soulless march of progress.

      It is the final summer of the peasant village of Matyora. A dam will be completed in the fall, destroying the village. Although their departure is inevitable, the characters over when, and even whether, they should leave. A haunting story with a heartfelt theme, Farewell to Matyora is a passionate plea for humanity and an eloquent cry for a return to an organic life.

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      First Edition Sep 1995 Northwestern University Press ISBN13 9780810113299 ISBN10 0810113295
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      Jan 1979 Macmillan ISBN13 9780026011600 ISBN10 0026011603
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      Jan 1992 Northwestern University Press ISBN13 9780810109971 ISBN10 0810109972
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