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Just finished Volume 1 (p. 300, about 1/4 through!), but I have to say that the Volokhonsky/Peaver (Sp?, no book in front of me) translation is the best out there. If you like Russian epics, this is a beautiful addition to the canon. It's actually fuJust finished Volume 1 (p. 300, about 1/4 through!), but I have to say that the Volokhonsky/Peaver (Sp?, no book in front of me) translation is the best out there. If you like Russian epics, this is a beautiful addition to the canon. It's actually funny and nuanced, whereas previous translations I've attempted have been gaggingly erudite. That's right, gaggingly. Can't wait to read some other favorite Ruskies with this dynamic duo as translators. I'd love to read in the original Russian, but have you ever tried to figure out Russian grammar...dear lord!!! No wonder they're such a depressed people and drink all the time....more
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