For centuries the Demon has drifted through the world — exiled, immortal, weary of the evil he is meant to do. One glance at Tamara, the radiant daughter of Prince Gudal, changes everything. In her mountain castle above the Terek river she is preparing for her wedding when a dark power sends her betrothed to his death. Grieving and haunted, Tamara retreats to a convent — but the spirit follows her, whispering through her cell and offering freedom, eternity and love. Her faith and her longing are at war, and when the Demon finally kisses her, the price is measured in more than a life. Lermontov's magnificent poem about heaven, hell and the hope of redemption is retold here in vivid, natural present-day English — faithful to the story and alive to its splendor. Part of Timeless Classics.
