Pierre, or Ambiguities

Herman Melville is primarily known for his masterpiece "Moby Dick," which has been repeatedly published and adapted for film. But few know that the writer had a second great work. This edition includes the most discussed, unpredictable, and mysterious novel... "Pierre, or Ambiguities," published in Russian for the first time. In America, at the wealthy ancestral estate of Sedgwick Luge, the Glendinning family leads a luxurious and carefree existence - Mrs. Glendinning socializes in the upper echelons of local society; her son, Pierre - an athlete and talented young writer who has gained initial acclaim, is about to marry the lovely Lucy, whom he appears to be hopelessly in love with. But an accidental encounter with the mysterious beauty Isabella threatens to destroy all of Pierre's happy life, as it unveils the veil of a dark family secret...