This is a big book with many facets. On one level, it is a fascinating and moving account of the life of an extremely observant, perceptive and thoughtful individual. At the same time, this life serves as a parable of our tempestuous century – era of wars, colonial uprisings and social...
In his book The Story of Life (1965) Paustovsky wrote: "I had to endure almost everything that could happen in the world to a person of the age, when, according to Yesenin, 'it's time to collect one's perishable belongings for a journey'." When he decided to become a writer in...
This is a big book with many facets. On one level, it is a fascinating and moving account of the life of an extremely observant, perceptive and thoughtful individual. At the same time, this life serves as a parable of our tempestuous century – era of wars, colonial uprisings and social...