Hybrid Contemporary Russian Literature Book Group
New members always welcome. You can join in person or via Zoom.
This month’s book is A Volga Tale by Guzel Yakhina.
“A Volga Tale” by Guzel Yakhina is a historical fiction novel set in the Volga German colonies of Russia, focusing on Jakob Bach, a timid schoolteacher who is tasked with tutoring the daughter of a wealthy landowner, Klara, leading to a forbidden love affair that unfolds against the backdrop of the Russian Revolution and the subsequent upheaval and displacement of the Volga German community; the story explores themes of love, loss, identity, and the power of storytelling as Jakob, forced into exile, finds solace in creating fantastical tales to connect with his daughter.
Please contact a.farwell@iconmuseum.org for the Zoom link.
New members always welcome. You can join in person or via Zoom.
This month’s book is A Volga Tale by Guzel Yakhina.
“A Volga Tale” by Guzel Yakhina is a historical fiction novel set in the Volga German colonies of Russia, focusing on Jakob Bach, a timid schoolteacher who is tasked with tutoring the daughter of a wealthy landowner, Klara, leading to a forbidden love affair that unfolds against the backdrop of the Russian Revolution and the subsequent upheaval and displacement of the Volga German community; the story explores themes of love, loss, identity, and the power of storytelling as Jakob, forced into exile, finds solace in creating fantastical tales to connect with his daughter.
Please contact a.farwell@iconmuseum.org for the Zoom link.