Grossman, Vasily
Everything Flows (New York Review Books Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781590173282
- author:
- Grossman, Vasily
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- New York Review of Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2009
- Pages:
- 272
- Dimensions:
- 20.1 x 12.7 x 1.8 cm
- Genre:
- Fiction - General
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Vasily Grossman's Everything Flows is a powerful and haunting novel that explores the complexities of Soviet history through the interconnected lives of its characters. After thirty years in the Soviet camps, Ivan Grigoryevich must navigate a world that is both unfamiliar and treacherous. The novel weaves together multiple storylines, including the struggles of Ivan's cousin, a scientist who grappled with the moral implications of his work, and the tragic tale of Anna Sergeyevna, Ivan's lover, who was deeply involved in the Terror famine of 1932-33. A poignant short play also interrupts the narrative, offering a searing critique of the informers who played a devastating role in the famine. Through its masterful storytelling, Everything Flows achieves a level of lucidity that is both unbearable and unforgettable, comparable to the darkest depths of Dante's Inferno.
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