White GuardThe first complete and accurate English translation of Bulgakovs classic novel, accompanied by a substantial historical introduction Bulgakovs novel not only leads us into a majestic, more than 1,000 year old metropolis, but also gives us an understanding of how, in a single day, the world can change as radically as if decades had passed.Marci Shore, The Atlantic Bulgakovs novel evokes the suffering of the conflict and the still greater horrors that