Grey bees
Kurkov, Andrey
Maclehose Press, 352 blz., paperback, 2020, ISBN 9780857059352
Maclehose Press, 352 blz., paperback, 2020, ISBN 9780857059352
In Ukraine's Grey Zone, the no-man's-land between loyalist and separatist forces, there lies a village of three streets.
Thanks to the war of sporadic violence and constant propaganda that has been dragging on for years, only two villagers remain: retired safety inspector turned beekeeper Sergey Sergeyich and Pashka, his old enemy from his schooldays.
With little food and no electricity, under the ever-present threat of bombardment, Sergeyich's one remaining comfort is his bees. As spring approaches, he knows he must take them far from the Grey Zone so that they can collect their pollen in peace.
The simple mission on their behalf introduces him to combatants and civilians on both side of the battle lines: loyalists, separatists, Russian occupiers and Crimean Tatars. Whenever he goes, Sergeyich's childlike simplicity and strong moral compass disarm everyone he meets.
Be could he be manipulated to serve an unworthy case, spelling disaster for him, his bees and his country?
With little food and no electricity, under the ever-present threat of bombardment, Sergeyich's one remaining comfort is his bees. As spring approaches, he knows he must take them far from the Grey Zone so that they can collect their pollen in peace.
The simple mission on their behalf introduces him to combatants and civilians on both side of the battle lines: loyalists, separatists, Russian occupiers and Crimean Tatars. Whenever he goes, Sergeyich's childlike simplicity and strong moral compass disarm everyone he meets.
Be could he be manipulated to serve an unworthy case, spelling disaster for him, his bees and his country?
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