Klik på en miniature for at gå til Google Books
Indlæser... Off the Beaten Tracks: Stories by Russian Hitchhikers (New Russian Writing)af Irina Bogatyreva
Ingen Indlæser...
Bliv medlem af LibraryThing for at finde ud af, om du vil kunne lide denne bog. Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog. A collection of two short stories and one longer one from new young authors in Russia. Inspirecd by hitch hiking. A worthwhile read of a youth sub culture in Russia that doesn't get much international covereage but none of these writers will challenge for a place in the great canon of Russian literature alongside such as Tolstoy, Lermontov and Dostoevsky. ( ) 'The fact that it's Ufa is irrelevant, really. It's just another Russian metropolis. One of the few points on the map where two state highways intersect, in this case M7 Volga and M5 Ural.' The Pale City: Igor Savelyev Spoken like a true long haul hitchhiker. I picked this up because words like Ural, road, and taiga were irresistible to me. I took to it because of its quality and my nostalgia. Canada, 1969 to 1973, it seemed like every young person took to the Trans-Canada to hitch hike to Van. If you did this, you were bound to pass through country they used in 'Dr. Zhivago'. There are three writers at work here, Igor Savelyev, Irina Bogatyreva, and Tatiana Mazepina with three stories and their excellent translators. In two of the stories, the preferred territory is Siberia. In the last story, by Mazepina (Traveling to Paradise), we are treated to a 'someone's going to put an eye out' type trip where a young Russian woman hitchhikes ALONE through Turkey, Jordan, Syria, and Egypt. Fortunately, all goes well. The worst that happens is getting overfed in Egypt. Never eat before visiting Egyptians. I thoroughly enjoyed all the back and forth across Siberia, including a visit way off the beaten track to a remote lake. Somebody really does put an eye out there, at least emotionally. The stars were certainly worth it. This book was a really nice find. ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
Tilhører ForlagsserienNotable Lists
"Today an unusually gifted generation is entering Russian literature. . . . Literature has not seen such an influx of energy in a long time."--Olga Slavnikova, director of the Debut Prize By and about Russian hitchhikers, these stories take the reader along the endless roads of central Russia, the Urals, the Altai, Siberia, and beyond. In energetic and vivid prose they depict all sorts of curious Russian types: exotic adventures in far-flung places, the complex psychological relationships that develop on the road, and these hitchhikers' inexplicable passion for tramping. "In via veritas" is their motto. The authors are all winners of the Debut Prize, and will present the book at BEA in 2012 in New York. Irina Bogatyreva lives in Moscow. She has won several prizes, including the Debut, for her novel AUTO-STOP. She has several published books to her credit. Tatiana Mazepina is the latest Debut Prize winner. She is a member of the Society of Free Travellers. She works as a journalist and writes on religious matters. Igor Savelyev lives in Ufa (Bashkiria) where he works as a crime reporter. He is the winner of the Debut Prize and several other prizes. No library descriptions found. |
Current DiscussionsIngen
Google Books — Indlæser... GenrerMelvil Decimal System (DDC)891.7300805Literature Literature of other languages Literature of east Indo-European and Celtic languages Russian and East Slavic languages Russian fictionLC-klassificeringVurderingGennemsnit:
Er det dig?Bliv LibraryThing-forfatter. |