Andrey Gelasimov,Marian Schwartz,ÐÐ½Ð´Ñ€ÐµÐ¹ Ð“ÐµÐ»Ð°ÑÐ¸Ð¼Ð¾Ð²
Masterfully translated from the original Russian by award-winning translator Marian Schwartz, ,Thirst, tells the story of 20-year-old Chechen War veteran Kostya. Maimed beyond recognition by a tank explosion, he spends weeks on end locked inside his apartment, his sole companions the vodka bottles spilling from the refrigerator. But soon Kostyaâ€™s comfortableâ€”if dysfunctionalâ€”cocoon is torn open when he receives a visit from his army buddies who are mobilized to locate a missing comrade. Through this search for his missing friend, Kostya is able to find himself.
Fiction,Cultural,Russia,War,Literature,Russian Literature,Roman,Contemporary,Literature
Thirst