Chernobyl Star

«And a great star fell from heaven, burning like a lamp, and it fell upon a third of the rivers and upon the springs of waters. The name of this star is "Wormwood"...» — it is said in the Apocalypse.

Thirty years ago, many recalled that the unremarkable aromatic herb of our fields — wormwood — has another name: Chernobyl...

The piercing novel by the famous Orthodox writer Yulia Voznesenskaya «Chernobyl Star» tells the story of three sisters whose lives were shattered by the Chernobyl disaster, and of the love that conquers fear, death, and gives hope for the future. 

Written in the best traditions of realistic Russian literature, the novel includes documentary material sourced by the author from Soviet newspapers, radio reports, and television broadcasts, making it valuable not only as a work of art but also as a historical testimony.