An idyllic childhood takes a sinister turn. Rumors of a serial killer haunt the neighborhood, families pack up and leave town without a word of warning, and the country begins to unravel. Policemen stand by as protesters overtake the streets, knowing that the once awe-inspiring symbols of power they wear on their helmets have become devoid of meaning. Lebedev depicts a vast empire coming apart at the seams, transforming a very public moment into something tender and personal, and writes with stunning beauty and shattering insight about childhood and the growing consciousness of a boy in the world.
Sergei Lebedev has been called the most important younger Russian author writing today. His novels have been translated into many languages and three of his works—Oblivion, The Year of the Comet, and The Goose Fritz—have been published in English to great acclaim by New Vessel Press.View all by Sergei Lebedev
