"Bridge", erected by Mailis de Kerangal, was released in the Russian version

ST. PETERSBURG. The publishing house "Black River" published a book by Mailis de Kerangal "Bridge".

One of the long-awaited novelties of the book festival, held in the capital in early June, was the novel of the French writer Maylis de Kerangal (Maylis de Kerangal) "Bridge" (Naissance d’un pont). Until now, it could only be found in the original language, as well as in English and German. Even sophisticated literary critics call it an amazing discovery, note the innovative style and imaginative language. Having mastered a generous cascade of metaphors, synonyms, events and emotions, the reader “risks” reading one of the most exciting books in his life. In the year of publication, she received the Medici Prize (Prix Médicis), was nominated for Prix Goncourt. The production novel about the construction of a bridge on the "Great Land" turns into an epic legend about the fate of mankind. Construction breaks the usual way of life in the small American city of Coca, passes a bulldozer through the lives of indigenous people and visitors, and becomes a phantasmagoric backdrop for tragic and happy stories.

Previously, only one work of Mailis was available in Russian. The psychological novel about the moral aspects of transplanting “Repairing the Living” (Réparer les vivants) received the RTL – Lire Prize in 2014 and was awarded the title of Great Book by critics. The first serious test of the pen of a talented writer was the book “I am walking under a stormy sky” (Je marche sous un ciel de traîne), published in 2000. Kerangal travels a lot around the world, melting impressions into new books. A trip along the Trans-Siberian Railway 6 years ago as a part of a group of writers from France inspired her to read the book “Tangente vers l’est” on the East about the meeting on the train of French Helene and draftee Alexei, doubting the favorable outcome of military service under conditions of impunity hazing.

Elena Tanakova © Gallerix.ru