{"product_id":"sakhalin-island","title":"Sakhalin Island","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eChekhov's journey to Sakhalin Island in 1890, documented in this volume, provides a detailed depiction of the Tsarist system of penal servitude and insight into his motivations and objectives. It had a significant impact on his career and Russian society. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e                                                            \u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 528 pages\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 24 January 2019\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Alma Books Ltd\u003cbr\u003e                          \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1890, the thirty-year-old Chekhov, already aware of his tuberculosis diagnosis, embarked on a challenging eleven-week journey from Moscow to the penal colony on the island of Sakhalin. This volume presents fully annotated translations of his impressions of the Siberian journey and his three-month stay on Sakhalin Island, along with his notes and excerpts from letters to relatives and associates.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis comprehensive collection offers invaluable insights into the Tsarist penal system and provides a profound understanding of Chekhov's motivations and goals for visiting the colony and writing the exposé. Sakhalin Island is a haunting work that had a significant impact on Chekhov's career and Russian society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e                            \u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 410g                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 194 x 121 x 32 (mm)                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781847497864                                                      \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Anton Chekhov","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44093440721146,"sku":"9781847497864","price":7.13,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/d12fb8a8f3e244183d50c44f4a8b864b.jpg?v=1626059963","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/sakhalin-island","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}