WINNER OF THE BIG BOOK AWARD, THE LEO TOLSTOY YASNAYA POLYANA AWARD
& THE READ RUSSIA AWARD *A NEW STATESMAN BOOK OF THE YEAR 2016*
Fifteenth-century Russia It is a time of plague and pestilence, and
a young healer, skilled in the art of herbs and remedies, finds
himself overcome with grief and guilt when he fails to save the one
he holds closest to his heart. Leaving behind his village, his
possessions and his name, he sets out on a quest for redemption,
penniless and alone. But this is no ordinary journey: wandering
across plague-ridden Europe, offering his healing powers to all in
need, he travels through ages and countries, encountering a rich
tapestry of wayfarers along the way. Accosted by highwaymen,
lynched in Yugoslavia and washed overboard at sea, he eventually
reaches Jerusalem, only to find his greatest challenge is yet to
come. Winner of two of the biggest literary prizes in Russia,
Laurus is a remarkably rich novel about the eternal themes of love,
loss, self-sacrifice and faith, from one of the country's most
experimental and critically acclaimed novelists.
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Thu, 11 Aug 2022 | Review
by: Emilia S.
'n Mens kan hierdie boek op jou boekrak hou en elke jaar lees. Dit is 'n wonderlike verhaal van die lewe van 'n gelowige man wat afspeel in die Middeleeue, maar wat met dieselfde passies/hartstogte as hedendaagse mense baklei. Vir iemand wat belangstel in die Ortodokse Kerk en - lewensbeskouing, kan ek beslis hierdie boek aanbeveel! Die Engelse vertaling is besonder goed gedoen. Hier is 'n interessante gesprek met die skrywer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjupdHkSLcw
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