The trilogy “The Radiance of the Gemozhakh” by Sofia Sinitskaya has been included in the shortlists for the “Big Book” and “National Bestseller” awards.
A distinctive feature of Sofia Sinitskaya’s prize-winning prose is a dense blend of carefully constructed, tightly written style, vivid phantasmagoria, and genuine tragic depth. You never know what one of her stories will turn into—whether it becomes a dark fairy tale, an everyday drama, or a colorful fireworks display. Everything here is convincing and everything is incredible; every person is a rarity.
The novella “Grisha Nedokvasov” tells of the unbelievable fate of a puppet master whose life coincided with a historical turning point in Russia in the first half of the 20th century. Much changes in our country, but Grisha Nedokvasov’s world—like a beautiful island—remains unmoving in the midst of this sea of fateful and terrible events.