Children of the Arbat (set of 3 books)

The entire trilogy by Anatoly Rybakov! Children of the Arbat. Book One. The Generation of the 1930s. What is it like and how can it be understood? What concerns it and how does it live? Anatoly Rybakov's novel «Children of the Arbat» – is a guidebook that shows all facets of Moscow life. Completely different pictures mix together – sometimes the reader encounters youth living in communal apartments, sometimes people in power, sometimes leaders of scientific institutions among university auditoriums. This book is about the difficult fates of a generation living during Stalin's rule. The imprint of the time is everywhere – in the spiritual world of people, in their characters and families. Children of the Arbat. Book Two: Fear «Fear» is the second part of Anatoly Rybakov's trilogy «Children of the Arbat», the action of which takes place after the assassination of Kirov. A frightening and merciless picture of the times of «cleansing» of enemies of the people unfolds before the reader. The author sensitively and attentively recreates in the novel the atmosphere of mass and bloody terror that occurred in the mid-30s. The heroes face despair and extreme hopelessness; they have no idea what awaits them tomorrow… People, fates, history – everything is enveloped in fear. It is precisely in such difficult times that one must learn to live anew. Children of the Arbat. Book Three: Ashes and Dust In the concluding part of the trilogy «Children of the Arbat» by Anatoly Rybakov, the reader once again meets familiar heroes. They are still young, but their fate has brought them many trials. Millions of lives have been derailed. The generation of the 30s witnessed historical events that erased the concept of «humanity», yet the heroes do not lose their individuality. They live, fall in love, and fight for their happiness against all odds. Everything will turn to dust in the wind, but only true feelings, sincere people, and truthful fates will never be forgotten.