Copiii de pe Volga

Iakob Ivanovici Bach teaches in the German village of Gnadental. It lies on the Volga. He crosses the river to give Klara lessons. She is Udo Grimm’s shy daughter. Teacher and pupil fall in love. But events upset their lives.

Guzel Iahina blends history, myth, and forces beyond the natural world. Her novel explores a lost world: German towns and villages along the Volga. It shows how love can cause fear. Love can also help people face that fear. The book suits fans of tales about the past that draw on fairy tales.

Luana Schidu translated this book from Russian into Romanian. Humanitas brought out this second edition in 2022.