Glagoslav Publications Publishes in English Translation a Collection of Short Stories by Theodore Odrach
Summary
Theodore Odrach is witness to the horrors that surround him, and as both an investigative journalist and a skilful storyteller, using humor and irony, he guides us through his remarkable narratives. There is no short supply of triumph and catastrophe, courage and cowardice, good and evil, as they impact the lives of ordinary people.In “Benny’s Story,” a group of prisoners fight to survive despite horrific circumstances; in “Lickspittles,” the absurdity of an émigré writer’s life is highlighted; in “Blood,” a young man travels to a distant city in search of his lost love; in “Whistle Stop,” two German soldiers fight boredom in an out-of-the-way outpost, only to see their world crumble and fall.First published in 1959 as Pivstanok Za Selom by Julian Serediak Press in Buenos Aires, Argentina, added to this collection are also stories found still in manuscript form. With the Soviet invasion in 1939, he fled Vilnius and returned to his native Pinsk, where he secured a job as headmaster of a village school. As with all teachers of the time, his main duties were to transform the school system into a Soviet one and usher in complete russification. He died of a stroke in 1964.Title: The Village Teacher and Other StoriesAuthor: Theodore OdrachTranslator: Erma OdrachPublisher: Glagoslav PublicationsLanguage: EnglishISBN: 9781914337758, 9781914337765, 9781914337772Extent: 302 pagesPrice: €19.99 (PB), €24.99 (HB), €9.95 (e-book)Format: paperback, hardback, e-bookReview copies are available upon request.