The Wind of Troy

 Andrei Dmitriev is a prose writer and screenwriter; author of the books "This Shore," "The Closed Book," "The Turn of the River," "The Road Back," "The Peasant and the Teenager." Winner of the "Russian Booker" and "Yasnaya Polyana" awards, finalist... for the "Big Book" award.     The novel "The Wind of Troy" is about elusive happiness and love that can be a goal but resolves nothing; it is the story of a man with copper gray hair, rare charm, and intellect. The narrative is told from the perspective of his friends and admirers from different corners of the world.     September 2020. At Istanbul Airport, after forty years, two people meet. Traveling through Turkey by car—Troy, Pamukkale, Laodicea, Bahçedere—they rediscover each other, feel, envy, remember the past, and dream of a new future...         "The magic of Andrei Dmitriev's prose lies in how detailed, beautifully, and accurately he describes the earthly world. Reading descriptions like the wind caressing the cheek, wine intoxicating, the red sun pushing away the night is a pleasure. But this world will have to be left behind. The novel 'The Wind of Troy' is about the inevitability of life's end, which is balanced by its boundless and gentle beauty towards humanity."