num_pages: 140
description: In "An Incident at Krechetovka Station," a Red Army lieutenant is confronted by a disturbing straggler soldier and must decide what to do with him. "Matryona's House" is the tale of an old peasant woman, whose tenacious struggle against cold, hunger, and greedy relatives is described by a young man who only understands her after her death.
language: English
title: We Never Make Mistakes: Two Short Novels
titlecomplete: We Never Make Mistakes: Two Short Novels
genres: Classics, Anthologies, Short Stories, Russia, Novels, Russian Literature, 20th Century, Literature, Historical Fiction, Fiction
ratings_count: 586
places: IRAN
publisher: W. W. Norton & Company