Anastasia Strokina

Derzhi oblako

The Cloud Holder Five Fourth. Moscow 2022. 96 pages Illustrations by Estonian artist Eva Eller Age 8+ and adults

Tags: philosophical tale, journey, fantastic animals, meaning of life, value of family, friendship, faith

The novel "Derzhioblako" (Cloud-holder) is a philosophical fairy tale, which embodied a lot of spiritual knowledge about the world – from the philosophy of Plato and Taoists to Christian views and Islam.

The main character, Plato, is a strange creature made of leaves and feathers. His very name inclines the reader to a philosophical mood. This is not surprising: the heroes - Plato, the forest beast wolkolis (wolfofox) Augustus and the wooden doll Makka have to go through a difficult path in search of answers to important questions about the meaning of life, about the value of family and friendship, about faith, betrayal and forgiveness.

The book also contains a grammar and vocabulary of the wolfofoxish language.