Tomorrow There Will Be Happiness by Lyudmila Ulitskaya. Short summary

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The childhood years between 1945 and 1953 were full of expectation. It is not for nothing that the second title of the work is «And Tomorrow There Will Be Happiness. A literary cross-section of Soviet society, shown with nostalgia.

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The stories, or rather chapters, of this book are united by the theme of childhood of those who lived in the difficult post-war years. It is a kind of literary cross-section of society from the period of the Victory to the death of Stalin.

The collection is prefaced by a letter from Y. Lyalikova, who found a discarded family photo album. «A message to the unknown,» the author begins to remember her childhood 45-53 as well.

«Victory Day» is about rare childhood parades. The author collected childhood memories of those who witnessed May 9, 1945.

«Foods» — recollections of the famine years of 46-47. The card system for getting food. Lost or stolen card — imminent death by starvation.

«Life in the Village» and «Life in the City» — shows the unassuming life of Soviet citizens.

The author has done a Herculean job of putting together the memories of children of those years. The book is decorated with faded and frayed photos of kids and schoolchildren 45-53.