The Bridge Over The Neroch And Other Works
Introduced by Jon McGregor
(Autor) Leonid Tsypkin"Everything is always topsy-turvy here," he said. A small town in the Ural mountains is the backdrop to the heartbreak and joys of a Russian-Jewish family, witnessing romance and illness, funerals and friendships, and the catastrophe of wartime invasion. Amidst the snowy peaks of the Ararat valley, a married couple from Moscow admire the view from their hotel balcony, unprepared for the absurdist realities of tourism in the USSR. From chandeliered metro stations to institute bus stops, monolithic skyscrapers and cockroach-infested apartments, Leonid Tsypkin evokes the tragicomedy of Soviet existence in transcendental prose.
Leonid Tsypkin
Leonid Tsypkin was a Russian writer known for his unique blend of fiction and biography. His most notable work is the novel "Summer in Baden-Baden," which intertwines the lives of Fyodor Dostoevsky and Tsypkin's own family history. Tsypkin's writing style is characterized by a dense and intricate prose, often exploring themes of memory, identity, and history. Despite his limited recognition during his lifetime, Tsypkin has since been praised for his innovative approach to blending fact and fiction in literature, making him a significant figure in the genre of historical fiction.
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