One Little Boy, Two Little Boys
Novel by Asya Demishkevich
LONGLISTED FOR THE LYCEUM LITERARY AWARD 2024
Novel by Asya Demishkevich
ORIGINAL TITLE: Раз мальчишка, два мальчишка
ORIGINAL PUBLISHER: Alpina, 2024
192 PAGES
ORIGINAL PUBLISHER: Alpina, 2024
192 PAGES
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“The cold instantly did away with the remaining scents and any confidence in anything whatsoever. I wanted to focus my attention on something familiar but couldn’t find anything. No houses, buildings, people, or animals—nothing but the ground, which was gray and frosty, and the sky with that the same silvery color sprawling above it. Off in the distance, on the iron-like ground, there were dozens—maybe even hundreds—of metal bed frames. With no matrasses, blankets, sheets, or pillows—completely naked, they were spread out until the very edge of a field facing the woods.“