Siege: A Collection of Short Fiction

Hryhir Tiutiunnyk's short stories and novellas delve deep into the inner world of individuals — children, young men, and young women — revealing their experiences and tragic, fatalistic moments. The author depicts the life of the Ukrainian village during the war and the post-war reconstruction. Readers will encounter simple people who face tragic events but do not lose their faith in humanity. In the writer's works, women emerge as strong-willed and resilient individuals capable of enduring any life trials. Tiutiunnyk's portrays childhood as a period filled with both joy and pain. His child characters confront war, famine, and loss but maintain hope and belief in a better future.