The Man Running Over the Abyss

«The Man Running Over the Abyss» by Ivan Bahryany is a literary explosion that exposes the horrors of World War II and depicts the tragic fate of the Ukrainian people during those times. The author paints a picture of the life of ordinary people who found themselves in the cruel grip of occupation, squeezed between two hostile forces. And in this hell of despair and hopelessness, He appears – the hero who carries within himself the unyielding spirit of the Ukrainian, ready to fight to the death for his freedom. This is not just a fictional character, but the embodiment of the best features of the Ukrainian nation, created by the talented pen of Bahryany.

«The Man Running Over the Abyss» is not only a hymn to unquenchable life that breaks through bombings and captivity, but also a touching story about faith in man, about unyielding resilience and the thirst for freedom.
This is an exciting story about a journey Home, full of dangers and adventures, which keeps the reader in suspense until the last page.