LITERATURE GUIDE

Aitmatov, Ch. Mother’s field: a story. – children’s literature, 1984 .– 224 p. : illustrations– (School library).

 The story “Mother’s Field” is known and loved by many readers. It declares the theme of war – a terrible ordeal that befell both the Russian and the Kyrgyz peoples.

 The main character Tolgonai loses the most valuable thing in her life – her husband and three sons.

 The experiences that took place in the soul of a woman both in moments of joy and in moments of sadness are not able to leave anyone indifferent. The author focuses on pure human feelings and wants to reflect the beauty of the soul of people. This work touches on another topic – the liberation of a person from the shackles of prejudice

Aitmatov Ch. White Steamer: Stories.-Children’s Literature, 1988.-336s.

 For all the works of Ch.Aitmatov, and for the story “The White Steamer”, in particular, the theme of good and evil is characteristic as the central theme of the writer’s work. Ch. Aitmatov set his main task to write the truth, no matter how bitter it may be, and the reader will nevertheless draw the correct conclusions from it. It is important that good is not passive, it fights, and in life it can win.

   The story “The White Steamer” is interesting in that both modern life and an ancient legend coexist in it, and the problem of good and evil is resolved differently from the usual outcome.

Aitmatov, Ch. Burannyi halt. And the day lasts longer than a century: novel / translation from Kyrgyz – M .: Soviet writer, 1984. – 304s.

        The idea of ​​human responsibility for life on Earth is present in every work of the writer, because in this he sees the meaning of human life. Stormy Edigi is one of those on which the earth rests. He is associated with his era, he is the son of his time. He does not occupy positions of responsibility, he is just a man and a worker. For a writer, a person is significant in deeds, work, therefore in the novel “Storm Station” the world is shown through the fate of a front-line soldier, a railway worker who works hard. He is not faceless, he has his own life line, his own opinion, his very difficult assessments of what is happening. According to Ch. Aitmatov, in the collision of the eternal and current in the life of a working person, his spiritual world and personal traits are revealed.

      Aitmatov, Ch. The first teacher: stories / translation from Kyrgyz – Kiev: Veselka, 1976. – 351s.

     In the story “The First Teacher” Ch. Aitmatov created a living legend about the first teacher from the ail Kurkureu Duishen Tashtanbekov. This image is very real. Will a modern educated person understand the titanic labor and unparalleled courage of this person, the feat accomplished by him, will he be able to at least approximately imagine the conditions and circumstances in which Duishen had to work. This story fits into just two printed sheets, and what the intensity of passions, what social and psychological problems and the author’s complex idea.

Sanaev, P. Bury Me Behind the Plinth: A Novel. – M.: AST, 2010 .– 283 p. – (Russian classics).

      The book, nominated for the Booker Prize, literally blew up the domestic book market and acquired not just a cult, but a legendary status! A story in which the path of growing up seems to be turned upside down and takes on the features of surreal humor! The book, in which homerically funny and sophisticated evil, parodies the very idea of ​​a happy childhood. Sensitive and intelligent Sanaev understood everything correctly. That is why the value of his story increases, and it is guaranteed a place in the history of Russian literature. The story, which brought fame to Pavel Sanaev, is based on his childhood memories, and the writer himself and his close relatives became the prototypes of the main characters.

    The protagonist of the story is an eight-year-old boy Sasha Savelyev, on whose behalf the story is told. Sasha lives with his grandparents. His mother married a second time, and the grandmother hated her daughter, who traded the child for a “bloodsucker dwarf.” Therefore, the grandmother brings up her grandson herself, not trusting his daughter and reducing their communication to a minimum. Pavel Sanaev admitted that he was prompted to write the book by the desire to get rid of childhood trauma, to find an excuse for a person who once caused him a lot of torment.

Boris Akunin (real name Grigory Shalvovich Chkhartishvili) is a famous writer who became famous for a series of books about the talented nobleman Eraste Fandorin. The author of such works as “Azazel”, “Diamond Chariot”, “Jade Rosary” and others. B. Akunin is a Japanese historian by education, devoted a lot of time to literary studies. Based on his books, the films “Turkish Gambit”, “State Councilor”, “Azazel”, “Pelagia” were shot and achieved great success.

Akunin, B. Quest: a novel. – M .: Astrel, 2011 .– 608 p.

       “Quest” is a new novel from the “Genres” series, in which Boris Akunin presents samples of all kinds of literature, both existing and invented by the author.

  Among the latter is the “novel – a computer game” – a book that can not only be read, but which can be played. This action-packed novel is built according to the laws and logic of a computer game. The reader is offered an unusual opportunity – to unravel together with the hero one of the main mysteries of mankind, for which he will have to go to the Soviet Union of the thirties, and from there travel to an even more distant era.

Truly one of the most amazing personalities in modern society is Australian Nicholas James Vucic. Deprived of arms and legs, he leads an active life, writing books and giving sermons that help thousands of people accept their shortcomings. Together with his wife, he brings up his own and adopted children and is sincerely happy.

Vuychich, N. Life without borders. The path to a stunningly happy life: a publicistic work / Per. from English – M .: Eksmo, 2012 .– 368 p.

      Nick Vuychich was born without arms and legs, but he is completely independent and lives a full and rich life: he received two higher educations, independently types on a computer at a speed of 43 words per minute, surfs, is fond of fishing, swims and even dives from a springboard into the water. His book is an inspiring, emotional story about how to overcome difficulties, despair, believe in yourself and become happy.

Espinosa, A. Red bracelets / Transl. with Spanish N. Zharova: A story. – M .: Publishing house AST, 2017 .– 155p.

    In this deeply optimistic, moving and incredible book, Albert Espinosa shows how he found a world where fear loses its meaning; where strangers become your greatest allies and where in the most desperate situation lies the opportunity to fulfill your cherished dreams. He tells us how to find harmony even in the face of despair, and shows a world where there are no rules – only discoveries.

  Fadeev A. Molodaya gvardiya: a novel.-Donetsk, Donbass, 1989.-534s. The Young Guard is a novel by the Soviet writer Alexander Fadeev, dedicated to the underground youth organization Young Guard (1942-1943) that operated in Krasnodon during the Great Patriotic War, many of whose members were executed by the German military. Most of the main characters in the novel are real people. Along with them, fictional characters act in the novel. In addition, the author, using the names of the actually existing young underground fighters known to him, endowed them with literary traits, characters and actions, creatively rethinking the images of these characters. The book was recognized as essential for the patriotic education of the younger generation and entered the school curriculum, which made it compulsory for reading.