Pull field

The "Kulikovo pole" of Ivan Shmelov is a deep, penetrated and mystical narrative, written in the emigration and filled with light faith in the spiritual resurrection of Russia. This work in which the historical memory of the people is blended with Christian miracle and unbreakable hope. The center of the story is the memories of the former investigators and judges, who during the years of the Civil War and the Bolshevik terror found themselves on the famous Kulik field. Among the darkness, cruelty and the chaos that runs around the heroes falls a surprising spiritual revelation: they are revealed mysterious, almost unterrestrial phenomena — bright signs and visions of St. Sergei Radonezhsky, the heavenly protector of the Russian land. The legendary battle of the 14th century, which has changed the course of history, becomes here not just a past, but an eternal symbol of spiritual подвиг and the invisible struggle of the light with the dark. The Shmelov with his own picturesque, poetic language creates a vibrant work that even in the darkest times of trials and disasters the earth retains its holiness, and the true spirit of the people cannot be destroyed. About what the book in three words: Faith, Miracle, Hope. to whom to read: to the appreciators of the Russian spiritual proza, to the fans of the creativity of Ivan Shmelov, as well as to all who are attracted by the deep, light-filled works about history, faith and the invisible force of the human spirit.