Diti︠a︡ gospodina Lina
By: Filipp Klodelʹ ; [perevod s frant︠s︡uzskogo Asi Petrovoĭ]
Series: Frant︠s︡uzskiĭ pocherk. Proza Filippa Klodeli︠a︡
Published: 2015
Language: rus
Number of pages: 187
ISBN-13: 9785699788248
Subjects: Male friendship; Intercultural communication; Refugees; Fiction
Work titles: Petite fille de Monsieur Linh
Description: Traumatized by memories of his war-ravaged country, and with his son and daughter-in-law dead, Monsieur Linh travels to a foreign land to bring the child in his arms to safety. The other refugees in the detention centre are unsure how to help the old man; his caseworkers are compassionate, but overworked. Monsieur Linh struggles beneath the weight of his sorrow, and becomes increasingly bewildered and isolated in this strange, fast-moving town. And then he encounters Monsieur Bark...
Notes: "Ot laureata Gonkurovskoĭ premii"--Cover.