Adventures
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"The Adventures of Ivan Gostiny Son"
by I. Novikov
Reviewed by
Alina M.
| Published in: | 1982 |
| Length: | ... |
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| Genre: | Short Story |
| Age: | Young Adult |
Ivan Novikov is a great Russian writer but we don't know much about him. He lived in the 18th century. The reviewed book is a collection of short stories. I will tell you about one of them,"About two thieves and a priest who suffered from gout(podagra). The priest is haughty and selfish to the core and prim. One day two thieves went on robbery and agreed to meet on the church porch. When one of the thieves was sitting there, eating nuts, a deacon came up, he wanted to take some things for the priest. But either the deacon was drunk or he
was very stupid, he took the thief for a devil with wings and ran to the priest for help. Here the funny advenntures began...