And Quiet Flows The Don

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Synopsis: The novel is a sweeping saga of the Don Cossacks during a period of massive upheaval, including peace, the First World War, and the Russian Revolution. It focuses on the Melekhov family and their struggle with honor, passion, and the shadows of war. Literary Significance: Frequently compared to Tolstoy's War and Peace, the book earned Sholokhov the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1965 for its artistic power and integrity.

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