Anna Sergeeva-Klyatis. Parsnip. ZhZL series

The name of Boris Leonidovich Pasternak (1890-1960) is etched in the history of world literature. This new biography of this outstanding 20th-century poet stands out from its predecessors in its compactness and focus on themes most significant to the subject and most compelling to the reader: Pasternak and family, Pasternak and women, Pasternak and contemporary poets, Pasternak and power. Each story is explored with the utmost completeness, from beginning to end, with a deliberate focus on biographical accuracy and authenticity. Events and circumstances complement one another, ultimately creating a sense of a coherent life journey that led Pasternak to worldwide fame and, effectively, immortality.