The novel 'Valsarb' takes place in a small Belarusian town. The main character is a girl who constantly plays with words. She lives in a world created for her by God the Grandfather. The girl is inquisitive and lonely, which is likely why the 'They' chose her. They are the people who once lived in Valsarb, but after their deaths, they remained nameless, without monuments or graves. They follow the girl around, break into her dreams, and don't disappear until they are heard and their names are returned.

'Valsarb' is a poetic story of memory, painful as the first encounter with injustice, piercing as a dying attempt to rethink life.

Author: Helena Pobjarzhina
Publishing House: Alpina
Year: 2023
Number of pages: 288
Cover type: hardback