"For many years my childhood was split in half by the gymnasium conduct book and Shvambrania, an invented country that my little brother and I discovered for ourselves in order to hide in its comforting expanses from the many grievances inflicted upon us by the old world of adults," writer Lev Kassil recounted in his memoirs.
One winter evening in 1914, while serving a punishment in the corner, brothers Lyolya and Oska created the Great State of Shvambrania. This land of ultimate justice acquired its own inhabitants, rulers, geography, and history, and the game of it captivated the boys for many years.
The heroes of the novella, like its author, grow up against the backdrop of monumental historical events. It turns out that wars and revolutions shake more than just imaginary states... Thus, real life with all its difficulties one day becomes more important to the young Shvambranians than their fairy-tale country.
For middle school-age children.
Author: Lev Kassil
Illustrations: Alexey Vainer
Pages: 304 (offset paper). Hardcover
Dimensions: 249x178x24 mm
Series: That's Quite a Story!
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