Yuri Nagibin. The Lanes of My Childhood

Eighty years have passed since the birth of Yury Nagibin, one of the most popular contemporary Russian writers. A subtle stylist and acknowledged master of psychological prose, he early identified himself as the author of "his" theme, "his" hero, and throughout his creative life, he tirelessly reflected on the strange interweaving of events and destinies. His characters (like the characters in this book) are united by feelings of non-blood kinship and reverent memory, a desire to comprehend the connections between man and the world around him. The astonishingly lyrical, spiritual narrative style, unique to Nagibin's pen, is unforgettable.