Quiet Flows the Don (Two Volumes)- Mikhail Sholokhov

Quiet Flows the Don (Two Volumes)

Author: Mikhail Sholokhov

Publisher: Raduga Publishers

Edition & Year: First Edition, 1988

Pages: Volume 1 – 750 pages
Volume 2 – 860 pages

Size: Standard hardcover edition

Quiet Flows the Don, written by Mikhail Sholokhov and published in this first English edition by Raduga Publishers in 1988, is a monumental achievement in Russian literature. Spanning two robust hardcover volumes—Volume 1 (750 pages) and Volume 2 (860 pages)—this epic novel captures the complex tapestry of Cossack life on the Don River during the turbulent years of World War I, the Russian Revolution, and the Russian Civil War.

Sholokhov, awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1965, spent over a decade crafting this detailed, multi-generational saga. The novel follows Grigori Melekhov, a Cossack torn between his duty, love, and moral convictions, set against the backdrop of a crumbling Tsarist empire and the rise of Bolshevik ideology. Sholokhov’s deeply human characters, sweeping descriptions of the Don landscape, and unflinching portrayal of war and upheaval make this a definitive work of historical realism and a cornerstone of Russian fiction.

This Raduga 1988 hardcover edition, translated directly from the Russian, represents a significant piece of Soviet publishing history and offers English-speaking readers an authentic and richly textured version of the original masterpiece. The set is beautifully bound, ideal for collectors and scholars of Russian literature.

Whether you are a student of history, a literature enthusiast, or a collector of rare Soviet-era publications, this two-volume edition of Quiet Flows the Don is a must-have for any serious library. Its depth, emotion, and scope continue to resonate globally, offering insight into the soul of a nation in flux.

• First English Edition published by Raduga Publishers, 1988

• Two-volume hardcover set

• Volume 1: 750 pages | Volume 2: 860 pages

• Authored by Nobel Laureate Mikhail Sholokhov

• Translated directly from the original Russian

• One of the most important novels of 20th-century Russian literature

• Explores themes of war, revolution, family, identity, and survival

• Essential reading for students of Russian history and world literature

• A rare and collectible Soviet-era publication