Grey Bees

By Andrey Kurkov Translated by Boris Dralyuk Winner of the NBCC Gregg Barrios Book in Translation Prize Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award  With his signature humor, Ukraine’s most famous novelist presents a balanced and illuminating portrait of modern conflict along the Russian border. Publication Date: March 29, 2022 Paperback: 9781646051663 eBook: 9781646051670 Description Little Starhorodivka, a village of three streets, lies in Ukraine's Grey Zone, the no-man's-land between loyalist and separatist forces. Thanks to the lukewarm war of sporadic violence and constant propaganda that has been dragging on for years, only two residents remain: retired safety inspector turned beekeeper Sergey Sergeyich and Pashka, a rival from his schooldays. With little food and no electricity, under constant threat of bombardment, Sergeyich's one remaining pleasure is his bees. As spring approaches, he knows he must take them far from the Grey Zone so they can colle