U.S.A.: The Dial Press, 2007 First printing (complete number line). Novel about an archivist in Stalinist Russia who is given the task of destroying the last stories of a discredited writer, but takes the extremely risky decision to preserve them instead. Signed (not inscribed) on the title page. No remainder mark, not price-clipped, not bumped. Dust jacket is unblemished except for the "Autographed Copy" sticker affixed by a bookstore. Comes in a Brodart protective cover. All books are bubble-wrapped and placed in a sturdy box when mailed. I do NOT use padded envelopes.

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Moscow, 1939. In the recesses of the infamous Lubyanka prison, a young archivist is sent to authenticate an unsigned story confiscated from one of the many political prisoners there. The writer is Isaac Babel. The great author of Red Cavalry is spending his last days forbidden to write, his final manuscripts consigned to the archivist, Pavel Dubrov, who will ultimately be charged with destroying them. The emotional jolt of meeting Babel face-to-face leads to a reckless decision: he will save the last stories of the author he reveres, whatever the cost.From the margins of history, Travis Holland has woven a tale of the greatest power. Pavel's private act of courage in the face of a vast bureaucracy of evil invigorates a life that had lost its meaning, even as it guarantees his almost certain undoing. A story of suspense, courage, and unexpected avenues of grace, The Archivist's Story is ultimately an enduring tribute to the written word.From the Hardcover edition.

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Bookseller: Centigrade 233 (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 000521
Title: The Archivist's Story
Author: Holland, Travis
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fine
Jacket Condition: Fine
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: 1st Edition
ISBN 10: 038533995X
ISBN 13: 9780385339957
Publisher: The Dial Press
Place of Publication: U.S.A.
Date Published: 2007
Bookseller catalogs: Literature;

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