The Tale of the Red-Haired Girl

The Tale of the Red-Haired Girl is based on the true story of the writer Lydia Budogoskaya's life. Perhaps that is why the heroine Eva Kün seems so close and relatable to modern readers. Eva lives in a small town in a house where no one wants to live. The girl’s mother was the first to leave, followed by her grandmother. Eva remains with her despotic and cruel father. The heavy atmosphere in the house does not prevent the heroine from living her girlhood life, studying at the gymnasium, walking in the garden, dancing at balls, and exchanging letters with a tall brunette. The first love is not hindered by the fact that Eva’s chosen one is the director’s son and even by the fact that the girl's cherished secret has become known to her father. Illustrations by Anna Vlasova. For middle school age.