The Twelve Chairs
by Ilya Ilf, Eugene Petrov, Maurice Friedberg, John H.C. Richardson
The Twelve Chairs by Ilya Ilf, Eugene Petrov, Maurice Friedberg, John H.C. Richardson holds a highly rated rating of 4.42 out of 5, based on 13.7K reader ratings. First published in 1927. The book spans 395 pages.
About The Twelve Chairs
Ostap Bender is an unemployed con artist living by his wits in postrevolutionary Soviet Russia. He joins forces with Ippolit Matveyevich Vorobyaninov, a former nobleman who has returned to his hometown to find a cache of missing jewels which were hidden in some chairs that have been appropriated by the Soviet authorities. The search for the bejeweled chairs takes these unlikely heroes from the provinces to Moscow to the wilds of Soviet Georgia and the Trans-caucasus mountains; on their quest they encounter a wide variety of characters: from opportunistic Soviet bureaucrats to aging survivors of the prerevolutionary propertied classes, each one more selfish, venal, and ineffective than the one before.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Ilya Ilf, Eugene Petrov, Maurice Friedberg, John H.C. Richardson |
| Published | 1927 |
| Pages | 395 |
| Genres | Fiction, Classics, Historical Fiction |
| Average Rating | 4.42 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 13,688 |
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What genre is The Twelve Chairs?
The Twelve Chairs is categorized as Fiction, Classics, Historical Fiction. Its primary genre classification is Historical Fiction.
Is The Twelve Chairs worth reading?
Based on 13.7K reader ratings, The Twelve Chairs has an average score of 4.42 out of 5.00, which is considered "Highly Rated."
How many pages is The Twelve Chairs?
The Twelve Chairs has 395 pages.
Who wrote The Twelve Chairs?
The Twelve Chairs was written by Ilya Ilf, Eugene Petrov, Maurice Friedberg, John H.C. Richardson. It was first published in 1927.
What is the ISBN for The Twelve Chairs?
The ISBN-13 for The Twelve Chairs is 9780810114840.0.
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