The Sleepy Garden
6 hrs. 11 min.
Language
Russian
Author
Alisa Bodler
Author
Alisa Bodler
Narrator
Alisa Bodler
Narrator
Miles Graham
A new book series by Alice Boudler, author of the “Escape” cycle, offers an exciting journey through the afterlife inspired by Estonian mythology and Dante Alighieri’s “Divine Comedy.” The series will consist of six books, each devoted to one of six fears. It will suit fans of a dark aesthetic and subtle psychological depth, like Neil Gaiman’s “Coraline” and Tim Burton’s films.
The main character is 13-year-old Elga Graham, who can no longer find common ground with her relatives, classmates, and neighbors after her twin brother Lembit disappears. No one understands that her life is harder than anyone else’s. Especially her mother—she behaves terribly: she decided to bury Lembit on Martov Day and forget him forever, dropping an empty coffin into the ground. Elga must overcome her fear of death and convince her mother that Lembit is alive, but simply doesn’t want to come back.
The main character is 13-year-old Elga Graham, who can no longer find common ground with her relatives, classmates, and neighbors after her twin brother Lembit disappears. No one understands that her life is harder than anyone else’s. Especially her mother—she behaves terribly: she decided to bury Lembit on Martov Day and forget him forever, dropping an empty coffin into the ground. Elga must overcome her fear of death and convince her mother that Lembit is alive, but simply doesn’t want to come back.
