Although a blizzard prevents his cousins from visiting for his birthday, a disappointed Billy ends up having a very special day when his teacher and classmates must stay overnight at his family's house to wait out a snowstorm. Full color.
In The Blizzard, we are immediately immersed in the atmosphere of a 19th century Russia familiar to us from the works of Turgenev, Tolstoy, and Dostoyevsky.
When Alex gets lost in a blizzard in Alaska, he must fight for his life.
"Vladimir Sorokin [is] Russia's most inventive contemporary author . . . [Gambrell's] translation is as elegant, playful and layered as the original." —Masha Gessen, The New York Times Book Review Garin, a district doctor, is desperately ...
“Someone once said, 'Blizzards bring families and friends together,' or something like that.” “Well, I'm glad you two are here and that you happened to meet my Oscar,” Sophie responded as she reached over with her arthritisladen hand ...
Although a blizzard prevents his cousins from visiting for his birthday, a disappointed Billy ends up having a very special day when his teacher and classmates must stay overnight at his family's house to wait out a snowstorm. Full color.