The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov
[In our Edge of the Universe column, we review books that may not be classified SFF but that incorporate elements of speculative fiction. However you want to label them, we hope you’ll enjoy discussing these books with us.]
While mid-20th century Russian propaganda wizards were twisting words to hide the truth, Mikhail Bulgakov wrote a response that proved fantasy could be used to reveal wisdom rather than confuse it.
An absolute feast of a book, The Master and Margarita serves up a delicious variety of characters and scenarios — naked witches,
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My pleasure, Robin! And yes, it surely is some kind of an experience, to be sure....
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Thank you. I’m all caught up. Back to reading Crimson Embers.
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