Sunken Ark (Series of New Experimental Novels from Russia)

Author: Alexey Varlamov
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Publish Date: 2003-07-01
Features: "The Sinking Ark" tells a complex and mysterious love story. The story unfolds on two planes: in a house in Leningrad, a group of secret eunuchs live; in a rustic and mysterious village in Siberia, a group of schismatics live. The stories on both planes are connected through the fate of the protagonist Martha. The novel depicts the conflicts between tradition and innovation, good and evil, piety and heresy, with a twisting plot that is captivating.