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On the Golden Porch

Thirteen stories—by the first woman in years to rank among Russia's most important writers—celebrate courage and the will to endure among the people who live on the periphery of society but who dream with a redeeming passion.

Setting
1980sRussia
Audience
adult
Length
short · 198 pages

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