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The Anna Karenina Fix: Life Lessons from Russian Literature

`Wonderfully entertaining, hilarious. Contains the distilled wisdom of some of the greatest writers who ever lived` Allison Pearson, Sunday TelegraphWhat should I do with my life? What if my love is not returned? Why do bad things happen? The answers to some of life`s biggest questions are found not in trite self-help manuals but in the tough-love lessons explored in Russian literature. Here, Viv Groskop delves into the novels of history`s deepest thinkers to discover enduring truths about how we should live.Whether you`re new to the Russian classics or returning to old favourites, The Anna Karenina Fix will help salve your heartache by exploring the torments of a host of famous and infamous literary heroes and heroines. Think of it like this: they have suffered so that you don`t have to . . .`Enchanting. Groskop falls in love with the literature, her impressive knowledge of which she conveys with a charmingly breezy tone` Observer`A beguiling tasting menu of some of the finest reading experiences of my life. Witty, likeable, and lighthearted, Viv Groskop invites us to embrace the work of these august Russian dead souls as belonging to us all` Lionel Shriver

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