A young adult novella written in messenger and diary formats.
A story that turns perceptions of the Russian provinces upside down.
A book capable of changing any "city slicker" for the better.
A story about first love, growing up, and choosing one's path.
An ironic text about stereotypes.
Bad news: Marusya is being sent to a remote Siberian village for the whole summer to "get some fresh air." For a city slicker, this is a real test! How do you live without running water or the internet? Where do you turn on the hot water in a banya? Is a horse-drawn cart not a figure of speech, but an actual mode of transport? And where is she supposed to wear all the dresses and sandals she crammed into her suitcases? Everything in this village just infuriates Marusya! Instead of the promised nature, there are cucumber patches everywhere. Instead of Lake Baikal, there are free-roaming cows with menacing stares. What is there to do here all summer? And to top it off, the locals have their stupid poetry night…
Sofya Remez is a prose writer, art historian, and laureate of the V. P. Kataev Prize. Ivan Shipnigov is a writer, journalist, and laureate of the Moscow Art Prize. His work has been recognized on the shortlists of several awards. Sofya and Ivan have written a touching yet funny story about friendship and first love. The story is complemented by atmospheric illustrations by Natalya Akimova.
Author: Sofya Remez, Ivan Shipnigov
Illustrations: Natalya Akimova
Pages: 200 (offset). Hardcover
Dimensions: 199x129x17 mm
