Owl Trail
9 hrs. 41 min.
Language
Russian
Author
Pavel Krusanov
Author
Pavel Krusanov
Narrator
Ivan Litvinov
Narrator
Ivan Litvinov
Description
A novel about a journey through St. Petersburg from the 1990s to the 2000s.
Two students create an “order of secret mercy” and set off on a path full of philosophical reflections and unexpected discoveries.
“Of course I knew this place, hidden behind the Cadet Line, and I’d been here more than once. Which student of the history or philosophy faculty hasn’t heard about the tavern ‘Blindaž’? Except for those who only do one thing—memorize…”
The action takes place in mid-1990s St. Petersburg. Under the vaults of “Blindaž” appears the “order of secret mercy,” and two charming students—the main heroes of the novel—play at being knights, dedicating each other to the role. From there, they set out on a journey through the steady 2000s and the turbulent 2010s, wandering through recognizable St. Petersburg gardens, squares, waterfronts, and art galleries. They visit an art café on Belinsky Street, located between the circus and the lecture hall of the “Znanie” (Knowledge) society, where St. Petersburg culture was developing at that time. There, poets and artists held conversations about achieving the impossible, heading toward an unknown and dangerous future.
“It was the beginning of September. Its kickoff was still very much summer—without autumn colors. We were standing in the arcade of the Novobirzhevy Gostiny Dvor gallery, designed by Quarenghi, in the fresh wind from the Neva…”
Two students create an “order of secret mercy” and set off on a path full of philosophical reflections and unexpected discoveries.
“Of course I knew this place, hidden behind the Cadet Line, and I’d been here more than once. Which student of the history or philosophy faculty hasn’t heard about the tavern ‘Blindaž’? Except for those who only do one thing—memorize…”
The action takes place in mid-1990s St. Petersburg. Under the vaults of “Blindaž” appears the “order of secret mercy,” and two charming students—the main heroes of the novel—play at being knights, dedicating each other to the role. From there, they set out on a journey through the steady 2000s and the turbulent 2010s, wandering through recognizable St. Petersburg gardens, squares, waterfronts, and art galleries. They visit an art café on Belinsky Street, located between the circus and the lecture hall of the “Znanie” (Knowledge) society, where St. Petersburg culture was developing at that time. There, poets and artists held conversations about achieving the impossible, heading toward an unknown and dangerous future.
“It was the beginning of September. Its kickoff was still very much summer—without autumn colors. We were standing in the arcade of the Novobirzhevy Gostiny Dvor gallery, designed by Quarenghi, in the fresh wind from the Neva…”
