On the rocks of Valaam. Shmelev I.S.

Ivan Sergeyevich Shmelev (1873-1950)-Russian writer and publicist, twice nominee for the Nobel Prize; He is nicknamed the “Orthodox writer” for a large number of texts about the spirituality of the Russian person. While in exile, “for a minute in his spiritual burning, he does not stop thinking about Russia and suffer from its misfortunes.”

“On the Rocks of Valaam” - a waybill about the trip of Ivan Shmelev to the Valaam Monastery, in which he Together with his young wife, spends several weeks. The rocky shores of Valaam amaze him with their beauty.

“Russia, Orthodox Russia - where? What?.. Valaam remained, survived... Now Russia is not heard, Russia does not come, does not bring its prayers, labor, cents, and skills. But he is still standing. Bright ".