Girandole
18 hrs. 22 min.
Language
Russian
Author
Yana Boryz
Author
Yana Boryz
Narrator
Makarov Sergey
Narrator
Makarov Sergey
Description
Jana Borис’s novel “Jirandole” tells the story of people from 1917 through the 1950s. During this time, the characters’ fates and events intertwine into an amazing pattern. The country was shaken by counterrevolution, the Civil War, and the Great Patriotic War—but people tried to live on, whatever happened.
The novel describes how exiled people bring to faraway Kazakhstan different things and memories. Some bring their loved ones; others bring valuable items or factories. The fates of the characters intertwine with the country’s tragic events. The main themes of the plot are the reunion of families, love, and preserving memories of the past.
Jana Borис’s book is gripping and will be interesting for both teenagers and adults. It teaches the value of wisdom, the ability to overcome difficulties, to empathize with others, and to forgive.
The novel describes how exiled people bring to faraway Kazakhstan different things and memories. Some bring their loved ones; others bring valuable items or factories. The fates of the characters intertwine with the country’s tragic events. The main themes of the plot are the reunion of families, love, and preserving memories of the past.
Jana Borис’s book is gripping and will be interesting for both teenagers and adults. It teaches the value of wisdom, the ability to overcome difficulties, to empathize with others, and to forgive.
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