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"Ancient: Catastrophe" by Sergei Tarmashev, summary
This book is a gritty and realistic story of humanity’s survival after a global nuclear war, published in 2008. It vividly depicts the rapid decline of a powerful civilization due to a lack of energy resources and the difficult struggle for survival in deep underground bunkers.
"Ancient. Corporation" by Sergey Tarmashev, summary
This book is a science fiction novel about a totalitarian space society and the rebirth of former heroes, published in 2008The plot’s main twist lies in the paradox of this fictional story: the descendants of humanity consider the true saviors of humanity to be evil reborn, while the treacherous and cruel dictator is sincerely revered as a great benefactor.
"The Ancient One: Reckoning" by Sergei Tarmashev, summary
This science fiction novel was published in 2011. The plot revolves around the forced retraining of a pacifist humanity in basic military skills in the face of total annihilation by a coalition of aggressive alien races secretly directed by a superior hostile entity.
"Ancient: The Hour of Retribution" by Sergei Tarmashev, summary
This book is a 2012 science fiction novel. The novel’s central theme is the inevitable collapse of any parasitic system that consumes resources without creating anything.
"Another Faith" by Maria Metlitskaya, summary
This novel, written in 2019, tells the story of a woman who journeyed from the romantic illusions of youth and poverty to prosperity and quiet family happinessThis book is a profound exploration of human memory, the painful attachment to the past, and the ability to appreciate the present, where the protagonist is constantly forced to juxtapose two completely different lives.
"Bad Blood" by Dakha Taratorina, summary
A dark romantic fantasy novel published in 2022, this book tells the story of a crippled mercenary and a naive village witch, whose destinies intertwine despite mutual mistrust and mortal danger.
"Spiritual Mines" by Ivan Okhlobystin, summary
The events revolve around parish life and the unconventional Orthodox priest Father Savva. The story was written in 2008. The protagonist has a paradoxical way of thinking, and his advice always hits the mark.
Donut Hole for Harms Award Winners
ST. PETERSBURG. The first season of the Daniel Harms Award has kicked off.
Hans Christian Andersen’s "Thumbelina" Summary
This fairy tale is the story of a diminutive girl forced to overcome harsh environmental and social obstacles to survive. Hans Christian Andersen published the work in 1835.
"His Fan" by Anna Jane, summary
Anna Jane’s novel "His Fan" was published in 2020; it’s part of the "Musical Love Spell" series and focuses on characters whose personal histories had previously remained in the shadowsThe action opens in St. Petersburg on New Year’s Eve, where twenty-year-old Nellie Radova sits alone in a dark apartment, drinking tea, gazing at the festive city, and trying to cope with the news that her longtime love, Phil, guitarist for the band "On the Edge," is supposedly planning to marry Kristina.
"Her Last Hero" by Maria Metlitskaya, summary
"Her Last Hero" is a dramatic novel by Maria Metlitskaya, written in 2013. This book tells the story of an unexpected and profound connection between an elderly, long-forgotten Soviet director and a young Moscow journalist.
"Joan of Arc" by Dmitry Merezhkovsky, summary
This book is a religious and philosophical reflection on the path of the Maid of Orleans, written in 1938The author compares the Hundred Years’ War with the decline of Europe on the eve of new global catastrophes, seamlessly merging the historical records of the Inquisition’s trial with mystical reflections on the coming Kingdom of the Holy Spirit.
"Heat" by Lucy Taylor, summary
Published in 1995 in the landmark collection "Safety of Unknown Cities," this short story is a masterpiece of extreme horror and transgressive prose, exploring the connection between pyromania and masochistic sexual desire.
A summary of "Yellow Arrow" by Victor Pelevin
The collection "Yellow Arrow" brings together an allegorical novella from 1993 and the short story "The Prince of Gosplan" from 1991Both works were written in Pelevin’s early period and are linked by a common theme: reality as an illusion in which people live, oblivious to its structure and the possibility of transcending it.
"The Gall Angel" by Katya Kachur, summary
"The Gallbladder Angel" is a philosophical drama with elements of magical realism set in 2025, published by Eksmo. Katya Kachur created a text in which the mystical plot of the Angel of Death and the modern story of a Moscow writer who has lost the gift of words unfold in parallel—and are inexorably drawn together.