First published 2012
In the stifling shadow of Stalin's regime, Mikhail Bulgakov's pens defy the censor's blade. As a doctor-turned-playwright, he wrestles to create his art, weathering bans, censorship, and the ever-present threat of the gulag. But when his masterpiece, The Master and Margarita, is confiscated, Bulgakov must outwit the state to preserve his legacy. In this gripping biography, the clash between creative expression and totalitarian control plays out in Bulgakov's white-knuckle fight to keep his manuscripts from being silenced forever.
Genres: biography, literary-fiction, historical-fiction, 20th-century
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: cat-and-mouse, enemies-to-lovers
Period: 20th century
320 pages · Paperback · The Overlook Press