An indomitable rebel who declared war on the St. Petersburg governor; a theater and film critic whose witty judgments are feared by venerable directors; a successful writer who became famous for her first novel.
An indomitable rebel who declared war on the St. Petersburg governor; a theater and film critic whose witty judgments are feared by venerable directors; a successful writer who became famous for her first novel. And at the same time, a loving mother who raised two sons; a wife who has been helping her husband in all his undertakings for many years … Moskvina’s new book is as multifaceted and extraordinary as its creator: the feminine intricately mixes with the social, the lyrics with satire. The publicist Lilia Serebrinskaya committed suicide, and the young historian Anna decides to look into the strange circumstances of her death. The investigation leads her to three friends of the deceased: actress Marina, teacher Rosa and doctor Alena. Skillfully disguised as an «ironic detective story», the story of four friends — four amazingly different women — turns out to be a kind of encyclopedia of modern female types and a philosophical parable about the role of a woman in today’s world.
Amphora, 383 p.