Desperate Escape (Best Foreign Novel of the 21st Century)

Author: Yuri Polyakov
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Publish Date: 2002-12-01
Features: "Hopeless Escape" was selected as one of the "Best Foreign Novels of the 21st Century" in Russia. The book is a long novel that reflects the contemporary family and love life in Russia. It depicts the lustful, sentimental life of a middle-aged intellectual after more than 20 years of marriage, his several attempts to break free from the "fortress" and escape with his lover, and his experiences of avoiding reality. At the same time, it showcases the inner journeys of various cultural figures, reflecting the changes in today's Russian society's historical landscape, social structure, spiritual essence, the transformation of the intellectual mindset, the split in personality, and the decline of humanistic values.