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Master and Margarita (UK)
Master and Margarita (UK) | Mikhail Bulgakov
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A graphic adaptation of Mikhail Bulgakov's cult classic The Devil arrives in Moscow, accompanied by a bizarre band of acolytes: a witch, an assassin, and a talking cat. Together, they systematically wreak havoc in the Russian capital. Caught up in the chaos are two lovers: the Master, a writer broken by criticisms of his novel about Pontius Pilate, and Margarita, for whom the Devil has his own plans. At once a love story, a meditation on the nature of good and evil, and a brilliant satire of mid-20th-century Soviet life, The Master and Margarita was initially banned by the very bureaucracy it criticized. In this captivating, beautifully drawn graphic novel, Andrzej Klimowski and Danusia Schejbal bring to vibrant life the masterpiece that has since become the defining work of 20th-century Russian literature.
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MayJasper
Master and Margarita (UK) | Mikhail Bulgakov
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I love this enthralling, amazing and completely bonkers book. Every twist and turn of the plot were completely surprising.

Perhaps the characters, the Devil and his entourage set in 1930s USSR represents a scream by Bulgakov on behalf of the authors and poets whose creativity was suffocated and suppressed. Needless to say this satire/fantasy was only available underground in the USSR for decades.

Did I mention I loved it?
5/5*****

AnneCecilie There‘s a Russian TV series adapted from this novel that is really, really good 5y
Smrloomis @AnneCecilie ooh, is there an English subtitled version??? 5y
Smrloomis I was assigned this in high school and I remember thinking it was phenomenal. I have to re-read it someday! 5y
AnneCecilie I‘m not sure. I know it had Norwegian subtitles , so wouldn‘t be surprised if there was one with English too @Smrloomis (edited) 5y
Verity My little sister is reading this for book club - and as we share the kindle account (she‘s living in China at the moment) I have this as an option to read... I wasn‘t planning on it, but... 5y
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MayJasper
Master and Margarita (UK) | Mikhail Bulgakov
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So I read the first 100 or so pages then..... went back to the beginning and read it all again! I was getting a bit confused with the Russian naming system and I wanted to make sure I was following the plot of this crazy, fascinating book. Loving it ❣️