Journal Entry 1 by AliceF from Coventry, Warwickshire United Kingdom on Tuesday, June 07, 2005

Captivating story...

Amazon Synopsis:
"A new translation of Bulgakov's novel which also includes a commentary and afterword that provide new insights into the subtext of the novel."

From the Publisher
"New translation and commentary of Russian classic. A literary sensation from its original publication, this is a fully annotated translation of the most complete text of The Master and Margarita. Bulgakov's novel is now considered one of the seminal works of twentieth-century Russian literature.In this imaginative extravanganza the Devil, disguised as a magician, descends upon Moscow in the 1930s with his riotous band, which includes a talking cat and an expert assassin. Together they succeed in comically befuddling a population which denies the Devil's existence, even as it is confronted with the diabolic results of a magic act gone wrong. This visit to the world capital of atheism has several aims, one of which concerns the fate of the Master, a writer who has written a novel about Pontius Pilate, and is now in a mental hospital. Margarita, the despairing and daring heroine, becomes a witch in an effort to save the Master, and agrees to become the Devil's hostess at his annual spring ball. "The Master and Margarita has at last been translated accurately and completely...the book is by turns hilarious, mysterious, contemplative and poignant...a great work" Chicago Tribune" 

Journal Entry 2 by AliceF from Coventry, Warwickshire United Kingdom on Sunday, June 19, 2005

Reserved for perfect-circle, when we meet at the Unconvention; in exchange for Aberystwyth Mon Amour for my husband. 

Journal Entry 3 by AliceF from Coventry, Warwickshire United Kingdom on Saturday, July 02, 2005

Passed to PerfectCircle at the Unconvention, Apres Café Bar, Summerrow.

Journal Entry 4 by perfect-circle from Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear United Kingdom on Sunday, July 03, 2005

picked up from Alicef (as part of a trade) at the Unconvention in Birmingham. 

Journal Entry 5 by perfect-circle from Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear United Kingdom on Saturday, July 29, 2006

There are some books that make me wonder how on earth they made it on to the BBC's Big Read list, but not this one. A captivating story of what happens when the Devil comes to play in Moscow, interspersed with a retelling of Jesus' death at the hands of Pilate. 

Journal Entry 6 by perfect-circle from Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear United Kingdom on Monday, July 16, 2007

This is now going out on a ray. Usual rules apply. Please journal when you receive the book and again when you've finished. Please try to pass it on within 4 weeks, but if this is going to be a problem, just let me know, it's not a strict deadline by any means.

Bartonz - US
genevalove - US
nepeanBClibrary - Canada
acomplicatedlie - Canada
Gategypsy - Canada
tqd - Australia
KLL - Australia
Suedo - UK 

Journal Entry 7 by perfect-circle at Postal Release in Postal release, Postal Release -- Controlled Releases on Friday, August 03, 2007

Released 4 yrs ago (8/2/2007 UTC) at Postal Release in Postal release, Postal Release -- Controlled Releases

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Posted to bartonz to start its journey. 

Journal Entry 8 by bartonz from Bellevue, Washington USA on Thursday, August 16, 2007

It''s here and I look forward to reading it 

Journal Entry 9 by bartonz from Bellevue, Washington USA on Wednesday, September 10, 2008

I swear he wrote this whilst dropping LSD :)

On its way to Genevalove 

Journal Entry 10 by Genevalove from Chennai, Tamil Nadu India on Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Just got it! I'll read it very soon and send it on its way.

LATER: I am so sorry, I just realized how long I've had this book. I'll finish it and send it out this week. 

Journal Entry 11 by tqd from Sydney, New South Wales Australia on Friday, April 24, 2009

Thanks Genevalove, the book turned up in the post yesterday. I've been looking forward to this one for some time, so onto the top of Mt TBR it goes! 

Journal Entry 12 by tqd at Balmain, New South Wales Australia on Monday, November 30, 2009

Released 2 yrs ago (11/30/2009 UTC) at Balmain, New South Wales Australia

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And after sitting on this book for more than six months, I've finally come to the realisation that I'm not going to be making time to read it after all... Sorry everyone, and thank you perfect-circle for your patience!

This is in the mail now to KLL.

Happy reading! 

Journal Entry 13 by KLL from Perth, Western Australia Australia on Wednesday, December 09, 2009

Received in the post today and looking forward to reading over the Xmas break. Thanks TQD!

(I'll actually be in the UK just after Xmas - so the perfect time to post to Suedo, if I can manage!)