The daughter of Ivan, the mother of Ivan (Best Foreign Novel of the 21st Century)

Author: (Russia) Vladimir Putin
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: Ivan's Daughter, Ivan's Mother is a selected work of Russian literature in the "Top Foreign Novels of the 21st Century (2003)" award. It is a typical realist novel that depicts the tragedy of an ordinary Russian family, as well as a social tragedy. The protagonist Tamara Ivanovna's underage daughter is gang-raped, and she faces numerous obstacles while pursuing legal action. In despair, the protagonist takes desperate measures, breaks into the prosecutor's office, and shoots the perpetrator, only to be imprisoned herself. The family of four is nearly destroyed. Four and a half years later, the protagonist is released. As the daughter of old Ivan and the mother of little Ivan, she still clings to a sliver of hope for life.