the”Russian Booker”, as well as other major literary prize this year, brought the final historical novels dedicated to the history and its tragic pages.
the Jury noted the following works:
1. Aleshkovsky, Peter. Fortress. M.: AST, Redaction of Elena Shubina, 2015
Archaeologist Ivan Maltz leads the excavations in the ancient Russian town, is writing a book about the history of the Golden Horde and he – like the Mongolian warrior from his dreams-visions – rushes to the rescue of the ancient fortress. A new reading of medieval legends.
the novel was also included in the shortlist prize “Big book” and can be read for free in Bookmate.
2. Aflatuni Suhbat. The adoration of the Magi. M.: RIPOL Klassik, 2015
the novel covers a vast period in the history of Russia – from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day – and tells the story of a family Triarsi, of which Nicholas, a young architect of progressive views, was close to revolutionary group the Petrashevsky and secret society “of the Magi”, but was persecuted by the ruling Emperor. Nicholas was sent to Kyrgyzstan where he is truly faced with “people”, for whom was behind the coup, just not knowing it.
the novel was also included in the shortlist prize “Yasnaya Polyana”.
3. Sergey Lebedev. People Aug. M.: al’pina pablisher, 2015
in the yard In 1991. In the hands of the protagonist fall diaries grandmothers who are pushing him to find out the fate of his grandfather, carefully circumscribed in the notes. The investigation will lead the hero to the former camps of Kazakhstan, on the belligerent Caucasus, forced to look for unnamed prisoners of the previous era and missing in the war, feeding a long-standing hatred.
4. Alexander Melikhov. And they have no retribution. M.: Eksmo, 2015
a Grand epic trilogy, dedicated to the XX century. Camp, the shame, the struggle for place in history and the hearts of each other.
5. Minaev Boris. Soft fabric: Batiste. Cloth. M.: Time, 2016
the novel’s Characters – ordinary people-Nicholas I of Russia, who fall into the trap of historical catastrophe, but remain human beings, whose fleeting life is like for eternity.
the novel was also included in the shortlist prize “Yasnaya Polyana”.
6. Leonid Yuzefovich. Winter road. M.: AST, Redaction of Elena Shubina, 2015
a Book about the white General of Anatolia Pepelyaev and his opponent Ivan strode, fighting on the red side. The piece is created on the basis of archival materials. Describes an amazing time – the civil war after the Civil war. Red white and captain General, both noble people, fighting when the fight is already meaningless.
the novel was also included in the shortlist for the awards “Big book” and “Yasnaya Polyana”, and you can read for free in Bookmate.
jury Selection is explained by the writer and poet Olesya Nikolaeva, “are these novels high quality literature, written with great taste. They raise profound questions of human existence and of world existence. An amazing feature of these works: they focus on human memory, on the issue of Chronos big time.
a Very interesting new characters that appear in these novels. Typically, this is a consistent character, people, not torn by internal doubts and contradictions, enough one personality that knows what she wants. However, anthropological scenario of these novels is a tragic one: the hero, generally, is awaiting physical death. But it does not mean metaphysical loss, because he finds the path of liberation from the quagmire of social evil, vulgarity, and human baseness”.
this year, the “Russian Booker” will be awarded for the 25th time. In honor of the anniversary forthcoming book about the award “Russian Booker – 25″: how it began, about important milestones, scandals, and individuals. The collection will be presented on 1 December Bukerovskoj at a gala dinner to announce the winner of 2016. The winner will receive a reward of 1 500 000 rubles, and the finalists – 150 000 rubles. One of the finalists will also receive a grant to translate the book into English.
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