Dina Rubina, On the Sunny Side of the Street. Дина Рубина.
$ 13.2
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Dina Rubina, On the Sunny Side of the Street. Дина Рубина.. Award-winning author: Dina Rubina is a recognized author of modern Russian literature. Strong setting: The novel is often referred to as the “Tashkent novel” (роман о Ташкенте) for its portrayal of the city and multi-cultural backdrop. The new novel by Dina Rubina is a revelation in every sense of the word: an unexpected, virtuoso somersault “under the dome of literature,” a complete transformation of the author’s style, her familiar tone, and thematic range. The fates of the novel’s characters are whimsical and intertwined in a “high-voltage” plot where love and crime, talent and passion collide — forces capable of either destroying a person or elevating them to the heights of creativity. Open this book — and you’ll be swept into a truly Babylonian crowd of characters: city madmen and drunks, Russian nobles, exiles and ex-convicts, “white colonizers,” and “hashish hunters”... Award-winning author: Dina Rubina is a recognized author of modern Russian literature. Strong setting: The novel is often referred to as the “Tashkent novel” (роман о Ташкенте) for its portrayal of the city and multi-cultural backdrop. Rich in themes: Explores memory, identity, talent, generational dynamics, post-Soviet context. Collectible for Russian language readers, Russian literature fans, or those seeking literary works set in Central Asia.
