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Historical journey of faith, healing, and transformation.
If you're drawn to immersive historical fiction with a touch of the mystical, "Laurus" is a book you shouldn't miss. It delves into the life of a medieval healer, blending his personal growth with richly detailed settings that transport you to another time. The narrative is not just about his physical travels but an inner journey of faith and purpose that could resonate with anyone looking for meaning in life.
- Большая книга (2013)
- Oxford-Weidenfeld Translation Prize Nominee for Lisa C. Hayden (2016)
- Ясная Поляна for XXI век (2013)
- Read Russia Prize for Contemporary Russian Literature for Lisa Hayden (2016)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
Laurus
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ISBN: 9781780748719
Publisher: Oneworld Publications
Date of Publication: 2016-09-13
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 4.22
(rated by 11092 readers)
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It is the late fifteenth century and a village healer in Russia is powerless to help his beloved as she dies in childbirth, unwed and without having received communion. Devastated and desperate, he sets out on a journey in search of redemption. But this is no ordinary journey: it is one that spans ages and countries, and which brings him face-to-face with a host of unforgettable, eccentric characters and legendary creatures from the strangest medieval bestiaries. Laurus’s travels take him from the Middle Ages to the Plague of 1771, where as a holy fool he displays miraculous healing powers, to the political upheavals of the late-twentieth century. At each transformative stage of his journey he becomes more revered by the church and the people, until he decides, one day, to return to his home village to lead the life of a monastic hermit – not realizing that it is here that he will face his most difficult trial yet. Laurus is a remarkably rich novel about the eternal themes of love, loss, self-sacrifice and faith, from one of Russia’s most exciting and critically acclaimed novelists.
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Historical journey of faith, healing, and transformation.
If you're drawn to immersive historical fiction with a touch of the mystical, "Laurus" is a book you shouldn't miss. It delves into the life of a medieval healer, blending his personal growth with richly detailed settings that transport you to another time. The narrative is not just about his physical travels but an inner journey of faith and purpose that could resonate with anyone looking for meaning in life.
- Большая книга (2013)
- Oxford-Weidenfeld Translation Prize Nominee for Lisa C. Hayden (2016)
- Ясная Поляна for XXI век (2013)
- Read Russia Prize for Contemporary Russian Literature for Lisa Hayden (2016)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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