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1) The fool
Language
Russian
Description
A dramatic tale worthy of Dostoyevsky, The fool tells the story of one man's fight against a corrupt political system. Dima is a young man eking out a living in modern day Russia as a plumber's assistant while working to finish college. Called out late one night to inspect a leak at a derelict housing community, he discovers a major structural problem and a building on the verge of collapse. In his attempt to save lives of the eight hundred residents,...
Author
Language
Russian
Description
"In this book, there are no secrets. For over a century we've been welcome in Muromtsev apartment in one of the old houses in Moscow. Their joys and losses, hopes and disappointments reflect the history of their country. As with any family who had to live in the 20th century. A song on the radio, books and clothes in the closet, scanty or abundant food for the family table are witnesses sometimes more truthful than the people themselves. One need...