Anatoly Kurchatkin’s new novel “The Miracle of Walking on Water” continues the fantastic-realistic line of his work previously expressed in novels “Notes of an Extremist,” “The Train,” stories “Benjamin L.’s Happiness,” “The Guillotine,” and others. The hero of “The Miracle…”—in an extreme situation—unexpectedly gains the ability to walk on water as if it were dry land. This unusual property, which he himself can’t believe, triggers a series of events that build upon each other like an avalanche—sometimes comical, but the farther it goes the more dramatic it becomes: in the family, at work, and in society as a whole.
People from different worlds suddenly become interested in his suddenly revealed gift—both criminals and special services, and ufologists… In situations that are fantastic from the standpoint of common sense, modern life is portrayed vividly, expressively, and recognizably—bright and credible.