Summary: | "After his university studies and a short stint in the army and the civil service, thirty-something Boris Pavlovich Raisky enjoys the life of an artist, frequenting St. Petersburg's elegant circles, dabbing at his paintings, playing a little music and entertaining thoughts of writing a novel. But for a man like him, who has achieved nothing so far and by his own admissions is "not born to work", the bustle of the capital proves to much, so he decides to visit his country estate of Malinovka. There he hopes to discover the joys of a simpler and more authentic life..."--
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