Böcker av Mikhail Shishkin

An instant classic of Russian literature, Maidenhair weaves together myriad plots, all revolving around innocence and violence and escape.

Picture two people, young and in love. Picture them being separated from one another. Picture them keeping their love alive through letters. But now imagine they've not just been separated geographically, but also historically. Imagine that their love and letters now defy time and place, life and death...