“The line is life itself.” The Queue by Vladimir Sorokin is an experimental novel that captures the absurdity and monotony of Soviet life through the lens of people […]
Russian literature
The Return
“A man returns home, but home is no longer the same—nor is he.” Chapter 1: The Homecoming Alexei Ivanov, a Soviet soldier, returns to his village after years […]
Russian literature
Heart of a Dog
“A dog’s heart, gentlemen, is an altogether remarkable organ.” Chapter 1: The Stray Dog The story begins with a stray dog, Sharik, wandering the streets of Moscow, hungry […]