People in the Nude
6 hrs. 50 min.
Language
Russian
Author
Andrey Astvatsaturov
Author
Andrey Astvatsaturov
Narrator
Alexander Alekhin
Narrator
Alexander Alekhin
Description
Andrey Astvatsaturov’s debut novel is filled with sharp observation, self-irony, and a brilliant sense of humor.
“After all, what makes a person interesting is that he is unpredictable—that he dodges all standards and rules. That he is himself. That he is lonely, naked, homeless on bare earth, equal to himself. And living without looking back” (Andrey Astvatsaturov, “People in the Nude”).
“In this hero, the main thing is that he has nothing to do with anything traditionally associated with the image of the ‘intelligentsia.’ No, he quotes Rozanov and handles the Russian language skillfully, but otherwise he’s simply his own guy—with a certain store of funny stories to tell” (Lisa Birger, “Kommersant”).
“Astvatsaturov is a philologist, and who else would know, if not him: ‘After reading books, people get stupid for good, and then anything can be done to them.’ ‘People in the Nude’ keep people from getting stupid” (Mikhail Trofimenkov, “GQ”).
“After all, what makes a person interesting is that he is unpredictable—that he dodges all standards and rules. That he is himself. That he is lonely, naked, homeless on bare earth, equal to himself. And living without looking back” (Andrey Astvatsaturov, “People in the Nude”).
“In this hero, the main thing is that he has nothing to do with anything traditionally associated with the image of the ‘intelligentsia.’ No, he quotes Rozanov and handles the Russian language skillfully, but otherwise he’s simply his own guy—with a certain store of funny stories to tell” (Lisa Birger, “Kommersant”).
“Astvatsaturov is a philologist, and who else would know, if not him: ‘After reading books, people get stupid for good, and then anything can be done to them.’ ‘People in the Nude’ keep people from getting stupid” (Mikhail Trofimenkov, “GQ”).
