The novel you mention is ‘Doctor Zhivago’. The author is
Boris Pasternak. Its first English translation was published in 1958. It was one of the
few literary works from post-revolution Russia. This is a deeply moving narrative of
love, with some beautiful poetry by Pasternak.
The
protagonist, Doctor Yury Zhivago, comes of an aristocratic family. As a practicing
doctor Yury moves across the country – from Moscow to remote parts of Ukraine and gets
pulled into the vortex of pain and change accompanying the changing order of the day,
due to revolution and gradual shaping of the Soviet. He is also a poet and a humanist.
The narrative is a vibrant expression of his encounter with Russia, with questions and
discussions on the political philosophy of the State, and the stature and relevance of
the individual and his joy, love or aspirations.
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