a novel
Lighthouses of Sakhalin
Maxim PrivezentsevAbout the book
Not a travelogue and not field notes. The book fuses autofiction, expedition documentary, and philosophical prose. The lighthouses become living characters; memory flares in personal recollection, where the myth of the Blue Bear sounds beside the voice of Bronisław Piłsudski and the living voices of the crew.
Who it's for
For readers who love slow prose about memory, the road, and the North.
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Contents
- 01PrologueFree sample
- 02Chapter 1
- 03Chapter 2
- 04Chapter 3
- 05Chapter 4
- 06Chapter 5
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