The Lord's Summer. A Nanny from Moscow

In the remarkable novel by Ivan Shmelev «The Lord's Summer», the old Moscow way of life is presented through the eyes of a child, revealing the world of a person whose life is permeated with Orthodox spirit and warmed by Christian faith. The meaning and beauty of Orthodox holidays, rituals, and customs, which remain unchanged from century to century, are revealed so vividly and talentfully that the novel has become a genuine encyclopedia of the life of the Russian Orthodox person.

The novel by Ivan Shmelev «A Nanny from Moscow», written from the perspective of an elderly Russian woman, tells of the troubling pre-revolutionary times. The main character, Darya Stepanovna, accompanies her ward, Ekaterina, during their escape from Bolshevik power to Crimea, and then through numerous relocations from country to country, to India, to the USA, to Europe. Only unwavering faith gives the deeply believing woman the strength to overcome all the hardships of life in emigration and to remain steadfast on the path of virtue