by Comtesse de Ségur · Casterman · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782203135604
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«Le Général Dourakine» is the children's and young adult novel by the Comtesse de Ségur, published by Casterman in paperback (190 pages, in French).
The work revolves around General Dourakine, a Russian military man of peculiar character, and the adventures and misadventures he shares with other characters in a 19th-century setting. Among its themes are friendship, loyalty and moral values, treated with an agile narrative style.
Second instalment of the «General Dourakine» series. The work was originally published in 1863; this French edition includes illustrations by Félix Jobbé-Duval.
Aimed at readers aged 9 to 12, it will also appeal to those who enjoy 19th-century French classics.
Sophie Rostopchine, Countess of Ségur, born Sofiya Feodorovna Rostopchina, was a French writer of Russian birth and origin. She is best known today for her novel Les Malheurs de Sophie, intended for children.
