Lada, or Joy. A Chronicle of Faithful and Happy Love

Timur Kibirov — a well-known conceptual poet, translator, and prose writer, laureate of the "Big Book" prize. "Lada, or Joy" is his first novel.

The mid-2000s, serene summer holidays at the dacha. At a roadside shashlik restaurant, dreamy schoolgirl Liza Kharchenikova and her dad picked up a dog, which, of course, was not approved by strict Liza's mom. Liza, a fan of Slavic fantasy, named her new friend Lada. The summer flew by unnoticed, and the time to say goodbye came, as there was no question of taking Lada to the city. Thus, Lada ended up in the care of neighbor Alexandra Egorovna; however, sociable and friendly Lada quickly got acquainted with the entire village of Kolduny. Many trials befell brave and curious Lada, but together with her new friends — the kind Egorovna, the indomitable alcoholic Zhorik, and the business-minded and resourceful Margarita Sergeevna — our heroine endured them with honor.