“Summer of the Lord (Holidays. Joys. Sorrows)” is a novel by the Russian writer Ivan Shmelev. It is an autobiographical work describing life in a patriarchal merchant family through the eyes of a young boy. Russian way of life is presented through the church liturgical year, starting with Great Lent: not only church services, prayers, pilgrimages, but also family life—traditional festive and fasting dishes, customs, and more.