The works of Vasily Aksenov, one of the cult Russian writers, are well known not only in Russia, but also abroad. For decades, he remained the voice of his generation, responding with brilliant prose to the most complex and pressing topics. The famous novel "Island of Crimea" was written in 1977-1979, even before the author left the USSR, but was first published in the USA in 1981. Russian readers were able to get acquainted with him only in 1990 and even then they were amazed by both the bold plot move (what if Crimea was a full-fledged island and what if during the Civil War it went to the whites?) and Aksenov’s extraordinary gift of foresight. This is one of those truly classic works that, over time, not only do not become outdated, but acquire new and new meanings. This edition also includes the experimental travel story “In Search of a Genre” (1972) and the story “Our Golden Iron” (1973). Saturated with precise details, ironic, combining the ordinary and the sublime, confessional and playful, Aksenov’s prose gives readers an enduring sense of freedom and fullness of existence.
Author: Vasily Aksenov
Pages: 704 (offset). Hardcover
Dimensions: 217x150x35 mm
Series: Russian literature. Big books
