I have been totally lost in Eugene Vodolazkin´s novel Laurus about the boy Arsenij, who becomes the holy fool Ustin, who becomes the monk Amvrosij, who becomes the eremit monk Laurus. Arsenij was born in the village Rukina in Russia may 8 the year 6948 after the Creation or the year 1440 after the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. He leads a tragic and strange life but a life so full of love - to God, to Jesus Christ of course and also to all those who comes in his way. He helps, heals and share what he have. You can´t imagine the sufferings he endures, but the novel is not sorrowful but uplifting and full of faith, hope and love, without being sentimental or silly. It´s full of strange things and miracles and perhaps you could categorize it as magical realism, but it´s really about life! Read it!
Arsenij was born in the village Rukina in Russia may 8 the year 6948 after the Creation or the year 1440 after the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. He leads a tragic and strange life but a life so full of love - to God, to Jesus Christ of course and also to all those who comes in his way. He helps, heals and share what he have. You can´t imagine the sufferings he endures, but the novel is not sorrowful but uplifting and full of faith, hope and love, without being sentimental or silly. It´s full of strange things and miracles and perhaps you could categorize it as magical realism, but it´s really about life! Read it!