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WINNER OF THE BIG BOOK AWARD, THE LEO TOLSTOY YASNAYA POLYANA AWARD & THE READ RUSSIA AWARD
‘THE MOST IMPORTANT LIVING RUSSIAN WRITER’ New Yorker
*A NEW STATESMAN BOOK OF THE YEAR 2016*
Fifteenth-century Russia
It is a time of plague and pestilence, and a young healer, skilled in the art of herbs and remedies, finds himself overcome with grief and guilt when he fails to save the one he holds closest to his heart. Leaving behind his village, his possessions and his name, he sets out on a quest for redemption, penniless and alone. But this is no ordinary journey: wandering across plague-ridden Europe, offering his healing powers to all in need, he travels through ages and countries, encountering a rich tapestry of wayfarers along the way. Accosted by highwaymen, lynched in Yugoslavia and washed overboard at sea, he eventually reaches Jerusalem, only to find his greatest challenge is yet to come.
Winner of two of the biggest literary prizes in Russia, Laurus is a remarkably rich novel about the eternal themes of love, loss, self-sacrifice and faith, from one of the country’s most experimental and critically acclaimed novelists.
ASIN : B014C57RDQ
Publisher : Oneworld Publications
Accessibility : Learn more
Publication date : October 1, 2015
Edition : Reprint
Language : English
File size : 4.0 MB
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Not Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 386 pages
ISBN-13 : 978-1780747569
Page Flip : Enabled
Best Sellers Rank: #47,139 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store) #9 in Historical Russian Fiction #104 in Religious Historical Fiction (Kindle Store) #138 in Cultural Heritage Fiction
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Customers say
Customers find the book beautifully written with brilliant lyrical prose, praising its spiritual depth and profound work of fiction. The story quality receives positive feedback, with one customer describing it as an “amazing journey of the circle of life.” The book’s pacing is rich and evocative, with one review comparing it to Dostoevsky’s Way of a Pilgrim. While some customers find it fascinating, others describe it as boring.
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