The Aviator : From the Award-winning Author of Laurus

From the award-winning author of LaurusEugene Vodolazkin‘THE MOST IMPORTANT LIVING RUSSIAN WRITER’ New Yorker MY HEAD SPINS. I’M LYING IN A BED. WHERE AM I? WHO AM I?A man wakes up in hospital. He has no idea who he is or how he came to be there. The doctor tells him his name, but he doesn’t remember it. He remembers nothing.As memories slowly resurface, he begins to build a picture of his former life. Russia in the early twentieth century, the turbulence of the revolution, the aftermath. But how can this be possible when the pills beside his bed are dated 1999?In the deft hands of Eugene Vodolazkin, author of the multi award-winning Laurus, The Aviator paints a vivid, panoramic picture of life in Russia at the beginning of the twentieth century, richly evoking the sights, sounds & political turmoil of those days. Reminiscent of the great works of Russian literature, & shortlisted for the Russian Booker Prize, it cements Vodolazkin’s position as the rising star of Russia’s literary scene.°°°Eugene Vodolazkin was born in Kiev & has worked in the department of Old Russian Literature at Pushkin House since 1990. He is an expert in medieval Russian history & folklore. Solovyov & Larionov is his debut novel. Laurus (Oneworld, 2015), his second novel but the first to be translated into English, won the National Big Book Award & the Leo Tolstoy Yasnaya Polyana Award & has been translated into eighteen languages. His third novel, The Aviator (Oneworld, 2018), was shortlisted for the Russian Booker Prize & the National Big Book Award. He lives in St. Petersburg. From Award-winning Author Eugene Vodolazkin Comes This Poignant Story Of Memory, Love And Loss Spanning Twentieth-century Russiaa Man Wakes Up In A Hospital Bed, With No Idea Who He Is Or How He Came To Be There. The Only Information The Doctor Shares With His Patient Is His Name: Innokenty Petrovich Platonov.as Memories Slowly Resurface, Innokenty Begins To Build A Vivid Picture Of His Former Life As A Young Man In Russia In The Early Twentieth Century, Living Through The Turbulence Of The Russian Revolution And Its Aftermath. But Soon, Only One Question Remains: How Can He Remember The Start Of The Twentieth Century, When The Pills By His Bedside Were Made In 1999? Reminiscent Of The Great Works Of Twentieth-century Russian Literature, With Nods To Dostoevsky's Crime And Punishment And Bulgakov's The White Guard, The Aviator Cements Vodolazkin's Position As The Rising Star Of Russia's Literary Scene. Eugene Vodolazkin ; Translated From The Russian By Lisa C. Hayden. Translated From Russian. 'THE MOST IMPORTANT LIVING RUSSIAN WRITER' New Yorker MY HEAD SPINS. I'M LYING IN A BED. WHERE AM I? WHO AM I? A man wakes up in hospital. He has no idea who he is or how he came to be there. The doctor tells him his name, but he doesn't remember it. He remembers nothing. As memories slowly resurface, he begins to build a picture of his former life. Russia in the early twentieth century, the turbulence of the revolution, the aftermath. But how can this be possible when the pills beside his bed are dated 1999? In the deft hands of Eugene Vodolazkin, author of the multi award-winning Laurus , The Aviator paints a vivid, panoramic picture of life in Russia at the beginning of the twentieth century, richly evoking the sights, sounds and political turmoil of those days. Reminiscent of the great works of Russian literature, and shortlisted for the Russian Booker Prize, it cements Vodolazkin's position as the rising star of Russia's literary scene. "From award-winning author Eugene Vodolazkin comes this poignant story of memory, love and loss spanning twentieth-century Russia. A man wakes up in a hospital bed, with no idea who he is or how he came to be there. The only information the doctor shares with his patient is his name: Innokenty Petrovich Platonov. As memories slowly resurface, Innokenty begins to build a vivid picture of his former life as a young man in Russia in the early twentieth century, living through the turbulence of the Russian Revolution and its aftermath. But soon, only one question remains: how can he remember the start of the twentieth century, when the pills by his bedside were made in 1999? Reminiscent of the great works of twentieth-century Russian literature, with nods to Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment and Bulgakov's The White Guard, The Aviator cements Vodolazkin's position as the rising star of Russia's literary scene."-- Provided by publisher

MY HEAD SPINS. I'M LYING IN A BED. WHERE AM I? WHO AM I?

A man wakes up in hospital. He has no idea who he is or how he came to be there. The doctor tells him his name, but he doesn't remember it. He remembers nothing.

As memories slowly resurface, he begins to build a picture of his former life. Russia in the early twentieth century, the turbulence of the revolution, the aftermath. But how can this be possible when the pills beside his bed are dated 1999?

In the deft hands of Eugene Vodolazkin, author of the multi award-winning Laurus, The Aviator paints a vivid, panoramic picture of life in Russia at the beginning of the twentieth century, richly evoking the sights, sounds and political turmoil of those days. Reminiscent of the great works of Russian literature, and shortlisted for the Russian Booker Prize, it cements Vodolazkin's position as the rising star of Russia's literary scene.