Mom, I Ate an Elephant

6 hrs. 4 min.

Children's Books, Audio Fairy Tales & Poems

Language Russian

Author Darya Mesropova

Narrator Ekaterina Manoylo

Description

Fifteen-year-old Vera is going to a chess tournament in Sochi. She dreams of living up to the hopes of her coach and parents, but she has absolutely no faith in herself. So, during an excursion, she makes a wish to an ancient dolmen—to become famous, at least for one day. It seems the wish is starting to come true, but for the final victory Vera needs to beat her room-mate, Sveta, who at home will be cruelly punished for losing. Sveta, for her prize money, dreams of escaping to Moscow and gaining freedom from her parents’ expectations. The girls’ stories intertwine. What choice will Vera make, and how will it affect each of their fates? The audiobook is narrated by Ekaterina Manoi lo, author of the novels “Father Looks to the West” and “The Wind Carries Away Dead Leaves.”