First published 2016
Dying of consumption, a Russian nobleman reflects on his wasted potential. Trapped by his own cynicism and inaction, he revisits the lost opportunities and regrets that defined his superfluous existence. As he faces his mortality, he grapples with the weight of his choices and longs for the passion and purpose that eluded him.
Genres: fiction, 20th-century, 19th-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: unreliable-narrator
Setting: Russia
Period: 19th Century
Paperback · Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Content warnings: death, terminal-illness