Lazarus's Women

“The Women of Lazarus” is Marina Stepnova’s famous novel—now read in the author’s own voice!

A family saga spanning a century tells of the sharp edges of love between a brilliant scientist and three women from his life.

“I have a very complicated relationship with this book. It has done so much for me, that I named my daughter Marusya—in honor of Marusya from ‘The Women of Lazarus.’ On the other hand, I’ve always been terribly angry at the book, jealous—desperately trying to write something better. In short, it’s a real passion—which is exactly why I wanted to read ‘The Women of Lazarus’ myself. And me and the novel have finally made peace.” Marina Stepnova