French Lessons and Other Stories

Fate can be unfair to many. Hardships and misfortunes can befall the most innocent and kind-hearted people. Hunger, poverty, loneliness. How much can a tender heart endure? Fortunately, life is full not only of its trials but also of wonderful rescues. For the young student, one of these miracles was a young French language teacher. Subtly and delicately, she helped him return to the right path of a worthy person. Participation and care dispelled the approaching darkness over the soul. The collection by Valentin Grigorievich Rasputin includes the stories: "French Lessons", "Live a Century - Love a Century", "Mom Went Somewhere", "Vasily and Vasilisa", and "Natasha".