Beast 44. Rudashevsky E.

In the anti -utopia of Evgeny Rudashevsky, “Beast 44”, we are talking about a nameless country, where peaceful life has turned into a half -forgotten memory, and there is practically no hope of an event that can turn everything over. The city destroyed by the war and death became something ordinary. Some come - others retreat, and then they change places. Tusk, headlight, gray, goblin, brick, scoop and others do their work on the “beast”. Not the most pleasant (yes, sickening), but necessary), as the author himself writes, his heroes seem to be “torn from reality, they have been invented and forced to live in the world of his distorted pain of imagination.” Will they wait for changes? Will they just live in the world where you can just live, love, feel safe?

Evgeny Rudashevsky is the author of almost two dozen books and the laureate of many awards. His novel “The Higher Plant” became the winner of the Prize “Book of the Year - 2022”, and his teenage works were awarded the prizes. V.P. Krapivina and the “Book”, are part of the catalog of outstanding children's books in the world “White Crows” by the Munich International Children's Library and are translated into foreign languages. The writer's books are distinguished not only by fascinating stories and original heroes, but also by deep discussions about growing up, perceiving the world and choosing.