Cappy and the Whale by Kateryna Babkina soviet union THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR OF CHERNOBYL: HISTORY OF A TRAGEDY

But once Ukraine gained independence in 1991 its literary scene flourished

Besides generating fresh insights into distinctive features of Russian culture

which translator Barbara Heldt highlights in a critical introduction

A foreword by renowned architecture and culture critic Owen Hatherley

Cappy and the Whale by Kateryna Babkina soviet union THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERPerfect for fans of Patrick Ness's A Monster Calls, and with beautiful colour illustrations throughout, Cappy and The Whale is a unique and wonderful Ukrainian story which Puffin are proud to publish in English for the very first time. One morning I glanced out the window and saw a whale floating in the sky. The whale was blue and grey, large and clumsy, yet he was just rolling along and gliding on the warm sunny breeze with surprising grace. When