The Way of Muri
The Way of Muri is a story of a Bosnian cat forced to leave his cozy world when the civil war breaks out in Yugoslavia. On the quest for a lost rug and bowl of milk, he traverses Europe and eventually arrives in St. Petersburg. His trip is mirrored by the journeys of other characters, including a sperm whale and a sheikh with a flair for flying. Boyashov's voice is distinct, the story gripping and sentimental in the good sense of the word.
Ilya Boyashov
Ilya Boyashov (1961) is a Russian author. His novel “The Way of Muri” has been awarded with the Russian literary prize “National bestseller”. In 2008 his novel “Armada” (a satiric anti-utopia) was short-listed for the “Russian Booker Prize”, and the novel “Tank Driver, or “White Tiger” was nominated for the national literary award “Big Book Prize”.
