Baba Nyura. Libezhgora

At the heart of the novel «Libezhgora» is a true story, familiar to readers from the book «Baba Nyura. Mystical Folklore». The narrative is permeated by an incredible and frightening atmosphere of a remote village in the Leningrad region. Most... of the described events are real, and the names of the characters and places have been changed to not disturb the peace still reigning in those lands. The action of the novel unfolds in the mid-1970s. The life of the main character, fifteen-year-old Roma, goes on as usual: studying in school, teenage feelings about love, and attempts to maintain relationships with childhood friends. But one day, his grandmother suddenly disappears in the forest, and now Roma and his mother must go to the village to search for her. Will the relatives and neighbors be able to find the grandmother? Why did she go into the forest on a dark night? What unknown forces keep her there? «Libezhgora» is not just a book about rural legends, scary tales, and gossip, but a deep exploration of colorful northern folklore.