Russian Borzoi

Milorad Pavić is a Serbian prose writer whom critics have dubbed the first writer of the 21st century. His collection of stories "Russian Borzoi" is filled with magical realism and mysticism. Within the pages of this book lie stories that... will haunt you for a long time. A song about a ring, a loop, and a balalaika will kill a boy, even though he will never hear it. At the Peter and Paul Fortress, a bullet will fly from Thursday to Wednesday. After dining with the dead, the author will step out of the restaurant into the story of another writer. A grandson will meet his grandfather after his death. The hero will attempt to poison an old friend with the help of mirrors in an old desk. And you yourself will become the cause of one of the characters' demise.