Summer of the Lord. Shmelev I.

"... this book was written about herself by Russia - with a pen of Shmelev; She said the deep truth about herself... she approved herself forever, ”said the Russian philosopher and publicist I. A. Ilyin about the novel by Ivan Shmelev. The book was created during the years of emigration and was originally printed in the form of individual essays, imbued with longing in the lost homeland. A separate publication “Summer of the Lord”, which made up three parts: “Holidays”, “Joy”, “Sorrow”, was published in Paris in 1948 and was recognized as the top of the writer's work. In the novel, a lively and vivid picture of the patriarchal Moscow life is recreated through the eyes of a little boy, cleansed of accidents, a beautiful and bright image of the Motherland, spiritualized by the highest meaning and faith. “I show the face of Holy Rus', which I wear in my heart...” wrote Shmelev. “Russia, which looked into my children's soul.”