“Telluria”

“Telluria” is a dystopian novel by Vladimir Georgievich Sorokin, offering a mosaic narrative of a post-apocalyptic future Europe fractured into numerous small states. At the center of the plot is tellurium — a metal that becomes a new drug and a source of superhuman abilities. The novel combines elements of science fiction, satire, and social critique, exploring themes of power, religion, and human desires in a world following the collapse of modern civilization.