What strange Bolivian virus caused an epidemic in a Russian village? Where did crystal pyramids appear in the snow among fields and forests? Who are the vitaminders, living their own special life in houses made of self-generating felt? And how will the story of one journey of the rural doctor Garin, which began in a snowstorm at a small station where horses are never found, end? Vladimir Sorokin's story is about more than just this. Poetic, concise, and exquisite, 'The Snowstorm' stands apart from the author's books. Like famous works of Russian classics about journeys across native expanses, this short story paints a big picture of Russian life and poses philosophical questions to which it offers no answers.

Authors: Vladimir Sorokin