The Lightest Boat in the World

The lightest boat in the world — the famous story by Yuri Koval, which is largely based on autobiographical elements. The book was first published in 1984 and was awarded an honorary diploma from the International Board on Books for... Young People for writers. The author himself said that he wrote this book for 8 years and that it is the most important work alongside his largest novel Suer-Vyer. In an interview, Yuri Koval spoke about his story: Of course, all of this is true. Of course, I know where Blood Lake is. And this boat exists; it lies in my attic in my hut on Tsypina Hill. The main character of this book fulfills his dream — he builds the lightest boat in the world out of bamboo and sets off on a fantastic voyage across the rivers and lakes of Russia. Join this atmospheric journey too. The book is being published for the first time with new talented illustrations by Dmitry Trubin. For middle school age.