About this audiobook
A quarrel between two neighbouring landowners turns into a struggle that destroys a family. The wealthy Kirila Troyekurov uses his influence to deprive the proud but poorer Andrei Dubrovsky of his estate. After his father's death, the young officer Vladimir Dubrovsky finds himself without a home and with little hope of justice. He becomes an outlaw, directing his anger against the world that has dispossessed him.
Yet revenge is complicated by his love for Masha, Troyekurov's daughter. The person closest to his enemy becomes the source of feelings that cannot easily be reconciled with his plans. Disguises, secrets and dangerous encounters carry the story forward, while private choices expose the power that landowners exercise over those around them.
Alexander Pushkin combines an adventure narrative with questions about honour, injustice and the limits of retaliation. The story will appeal to readers drawn to romantic conflict and characters caught between a wish for revenge and the possibility of another life.
