Justification of the Island

The action of the new novel by Evgeny Vodolazkin takes place on an Island that is not on the map, but its existence is beyond doubt. It is not to be found in history books, but the events are painfully familiar. The Middle Ages are intertwined with the present, the universal with the personal, and the tragic with the grotesque. Here the most serene princes and chairmen of the Island, chroniclers and prophets, the lord of bees and a talking cat easily coexist. According to an ancient prophecy, the Island will face great trials. Will he be able to pass them when the ground begins to slip out from under his feet?.. "While working on the novel "Laurus", I was a doctor, a holy fool, a pilgrim and a monk. Now, a decade later, I dared to become a chronicler - and felt how great is the burden of responsibility of the one who captures the past. History is one of the names of experience. In the end, only history remains of life. The novel "Justification of the Island" is dedicated, of course, only to a part of the land, but, like a drop of water, it reflects much more ..." Evgeny Vodolazkin - A conversation with Him - is an attempt to justify the Island, right? - Leclerc stands up. - If you do not mind, I will make the conversation the final scene. Parfeny looks closely at the director. - Yes, this scene could well become the final one.

Author: Evgeniy Vodolazkin
Year of release: 2020
Publisher: AST Publishing House
Pages: 416
Cover type: Hardcover
Dimensions: 138x208x32 mm
ISBN: 978-5-17-134423-8