Steppe

Oksana Vasyakina’s novel “Steppe” tells the story of the protagonist’s journey as she carries her mother’s ashes across the country to bury them in her hometown. It is a work about memory, grief, and the search for identity, in which the author explores the complex relationship between mother and daughter while examining the fate of women in contemporary Russia. The novel earned widespread critical acclaim and was awarded the “Big Book” literary prize.