And the day lasts longer than a century...

Chingiz Aitmatov (1928 - 2008) - a Soviet Kyrgyz writer whose wise and philosophical works reflected the main questions of the "uneasy" 20th century: humanity and the further development of civilization. "And the day lasts longer than a century..." (the... second title "The Snowstorm Stop") is his first full-length novel, published in 1980. Stylistically close to magical realism, it immerses the reader simultaneously in ancient mythology (legends of the mankurt) and the fantastic distances of exploration of other planets. Yedigei works at a railway crossing in the endless steppes. When his friend Kazangap dies, he decides to bury him in an ancient cemetery, about which local residents have already woven many legends and traditions. However, the traditions of the ancestors are destined to confront the trends of the new century - a spaceport is planned to be built on the site of the burials...