Evgenij Vodolazkin es un erudito y autor ruso cuya obra profundiza en temas filosóficos e históricos, explorando la naturaleza del tiempo, la memoria y la existencia humana. Su estilo distintivo se caracteriza por una prosa lírica y una aguda perspicacia en la psique humana, ofreciendo a los lectores una experiencia literaria cautivadora y que invita a la reflexión. La escritura de Vodolazkin es reconocida por su profundidad intelectual y su voz narrativa única, constituyendo una contribución significativa a la literatura rusa contemporánea.
"Eugene Vodolazkin, internationally acclaimed novelist and scholar of medieval literature, returns with a satirical parable about European and Russian history, the myth of progress, and the futility of war"--
"In this complex novel from the winner of two of Russia's biggest literary prizes, a celebrated guitarist robbed of his talent by Parkinson's disease seeks other paths to immortality: by authorizing a biographer and adopting an exceptionally gifted thirteen-year-old musician"-- Provided by publisher
From award-winning author Eugene Vodolazkin comes this poignant story of memory, love and loss spanning twentieth-century Russia