Prank: The Best of Young Chekhov Sophie Strand From the Baltic Sea with

From the Baltic Sea with its abundance of fish

she embraces plants and animals as our oldest teachers

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Peace Is This Moment encourages us to engage more skillfully with life on every level

Prank: The Best of Young Chekhov Sophie Strand From the Baltic Sea withTwelve early comedic short stories by the Russian master of the form. An NYRB Classics Original The Prank is Chekhov's own selection of the best of his early work, the first book he put together and the first book he hoped to publish. Assembled in 1882, with illustrations by Nikolay Chekhov, the book was then presented to the censor for approval which was denied. Now, more than a hundred and thirty years later, The Prank appears here for the first