Magical realism books from Russia
Recommended magical realism books (1)
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If you are into magical realism here are some magical realism books from Russia for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge.
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Little Foxes Took Up Matches by Katya Kazbek EN
Description:
When Mitya was two years old, he swallowed his grandmother’s sewing needle. For his family, it marks the beginning of the end, the promise of certain death. For Mitya, it is a small, metal treasure that guides him from within. As he grows, his life mirrors the uncertain future of his country, which is attempting to rebuild itself after the collapse of the Soviet Union, torn between its past and the promise of modern freedom. Mitya finds himself facing a different sort of ambiguity: is he a boy, as everyone keeps telling him, or is he not quite a boy, as he often feels? After suffering horrific... continue