In this novel the author evokes the longings, fears and romance in all human encounters, from childhood to old age. Men and women fall in love, but rarely want the same things. The characters of this novel refuse to grow wise or relinquish the poetry of their souls.
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ries--by the first woman in years to rank among Russia's most important writers--celebrate courage and the will to endure among the people who live on the periphery of society but who dream with a redeeming passion.
Language Notes:
Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Russian
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- PublisherVirago Press Ltd
- Publication date1989
- ISBN 10 1853810789
- ISBN 13 9781853810787
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
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