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First Love

By: Ivan Turgenev
Narrated by: David Troughton
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 At the end of a dinner party, the remaining guests drink wine and tell stories of their first love. For one of them, it will be a dark journey into his past, reawakening unbearable memories of his obsession with the beautiful Zinaida.©2008 BBC Audiobooks Ltd (P)2014 Audible, Inc. Classics Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Russia
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A beautifully crafted , but believable love story, told through the eyes of a 16 year old youth. Beautifully narrated. If new to Russian literature this book is a delightful way to start, if already a fan, but new to Turgenev , you will seek more of his writing.

Perfect first love story

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The crushing tenderness of unrequited love with a twist. This book will help you revisit not only the charm and delight of love, but also its brute, crushing force.

Tenderly

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This was my first Turgenev, wow. So charming and funny and sweet. The narration was perfect. Incredible. This is the worst part about short stories, you fall in love and then they’re done.

I didn’t want it to end!

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