Anatoly Marienhof

The blistering 1928 Bolshevik satire, unpublishable in Russia until 1988, now available in a brand-new translation. 'A love that cannot be throttled by the rubber tube of an enema bulb is immortal.' Bookish and idealistic Vladimir is tormented with love for Olga; he brings her flowers when other men bring her flour and millet. Olga eventually agrees to marry him,...