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Give Me

Autor Irina Denezhkina
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 25 iul 2007
Shortlisted for Russia's national bestseller prize and translated into twelve languages, "Give Me" marks the debut of a literary wunderkind, a gifted writer with a fine-tuned ear and unforgettable voice. The stories in "Give Me" are bracingly authentic and deeply felt -- vibrant snapshots colored by vodka, drugs, and young love that capture life at a certain age in a specific part of the world while reflecting the universal emotions of a generation. Too young to identify with life in the Soviet era, the frank, funny, appealingly tough characters in "Give Me" are forced to find their identities in the chaotic atmosphere of a country recovering from systemic collapse. They reach out to each other in ways that are sometimes affectionate, sometimes cruel, and always desperate for connection.
A young soldier on leave from the Chechen war laments the meaninglessness of civilian life -- "all that goddamned self-expression" -- while his girlfriend ponders the elegant arch of her best friend's eyebrows; a teacher at a summer camp is appalled, disgusted, and frightened by her out-of-control charges and the retribution she could suffer at the hands of their powerful parents; love and loyalty become entangled as a young woman sleeps with friends of her unattainable object of desire to feel closer to him; a suicidal teenager finds salvation in the unlikely duo of a beefy security guard and his Rottweiler; the object of a university student's crush unknowingly pushes her buttons from afar when he neglects to return her anonymous love notes; and Death visits an Internet chat room after politely accepting the offer of a cup of tea.
Full of electricity, humor, controversy, and above all, humanity, these pitch-perfect stories put to use the possibilities of language and perception to give a glimpse of Russia's youth and their struggle to grow up, find their way, and, ultimately, love.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780743254649
ISBN-10: 0743254643
Pagini: 224
Dimensiuni: 141 x 202 x 14 mm
Greutate: 0.3 kg
Editura: Simon&Schuster

Descriere

The acclaimed international bestseller and nominee for Russia's National Bestseller prize makes its way to American shores in this debut collection by a provocative young writer, who provides a passionate and authentic voice to her homeland's disaffected youth.

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Irina Denezhkina