7 novelties of intellectual prose for the most discerning readers

2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55

Despite the fact that there are many good books on the Internet, “living” paper books are invariably popular. Moreover, the market offers such a variety of assortments that it is often extremely difficult to make a choice. Recently, there has been an increase in demand for intellectual literature, which is designed not only to entertain, but also to teach. Our review presents novelties of intellectual prose, worthy of the attention of the most discerning readers.

Lalin Poll "Ice"

The English-language edition of Lalin Poll's book "Ice" was published in 2017, but in Russian the work was published quite recently. In the new novel by the British writer, a love line, an almost detective story and environmental problems in the context of modernity were tightly intertwined. The novel emotionally captivates the reader from the very first page, at the same time giving the opportunity to reflect not only on the environmental consequences of human activity, but also on the attitude towards oneself and the people around.

Jean-Paul Dubois "Heritage"

Lively language and light syllable make the book easy to read, but plot twists and deep philosophy make the reader not just think. And also try on the action on yourself, getting your own complexes, problems and prejudices from the depths of memory. The happy life of the protagonist seemed to be divided into two parts by the news of the untimely death of his father, who decided to voluntarily commit suicide. Now Paul Katrakilis must return to his old house and try to understand, first of all, in himself. Will he be able to solve the mysteries of the past and become happy again? Readers will find the answer to this question only on the last page of the heartfelt philosophical novel Heritage.

Richard Flanagan "First Person"

In the new work of Richard Flanagan, published in Russian, the plot unfolds right on the first page, immersing the reader in dynamic action. At the same time, the autobiographical line of the writer himself is intertwined with his author's fiction so tightly that it is simply impossible to distinguish where the very line that separates the author from his heroes is. However, the main character of the book, an aspiring writer, can hardly see this line. Will he be able to keep himself and his name, or is he destined to remain an unknown author who wrote down the biography of the criminal? To find out about this, you must certainly read the work of Richard Flanagan to the very end.

Ali Smith "Winter"

In total, the author conceived four works, each of which has its own season. In the beginning there was "Autumn", the book "Winter" was recently published, and there are still two seasons ahead. If you can live a work, and freeze with words, then Anna Smith was able to achieve this. The Scottish writer was amazingly vividly able to describe death in such a way that it is simply impossible to be afraid of it. Because there is life behind it. In the world of Anna Smith, you can cry, and in a second you can laugh, you can be surprised at the boundless symbolism of everything that happens and look for a deep meaning in familiar things. And even after reading "Winter" there is a cold aftertaste of winter, generously diluted with the delicate aroma of life itself. The work simply fascinates the reader with its style, symbols and craving for life and truth.

Victor Kolyuzhnyak "El Punto"

Can you live your dreams without losing your mind? Viktor Kalyuzhnyak helps to answer not only this question. The heroine of his novel, always distinguished by a realistic attitude to life, for a long time did not pay any attention to her dreams. Exactly until dreams came into her reality, and Christina herself began to look in her dreams for answers to those questions that worried her in ordinary life. El Punto, the city from Christina's dream, turned out to be so similar to the city in which she was in reality, as if someone had taken and erased the line between dream and reality. Or is it only the imagination of the main character made them so similar that she herself is lost in two worlds. She is looking for herself and, possibly, will find in one of these cities.

Didier Decouen "Englishwoman on a Bicycle"

The story of little Amy, an orphan at the age of three. Fortunately, next to the baby there was a travel photographer who transported the girl from America to England and began to raise her like his own daughter. He tried not to pay attention to evil tongues and rumors. Once he gave a grown-up girl a bicycle, thanks to which Amy became the keeper of a special secret. And suddenly a small English village was divided into two parts. And it became unclear whether reality is a fairy tale or vice versa - a fairy tale has become reality.

Bulat Khanov "Anger"

Can art be a healing for the wounded soul of the protagonist? Gleb Viktorovich Veretinsky believes very much in this. However, it is so difficult for him to live without love that he again and again looks for that feeling that once gave him the strength to live. In fact, he is in search of not only love, but also himself.

From time immemorial, people have been trying to look into the future and reflect on what it might be. Perhaps this is why literary works written in the genre of science fiction, remain so popular. And decades later, science fiction becomes reality.