War and Peace

War and Peace: a compelling portrait of post-post-perestroika Russia. War and Peace: brings together 12 stories by new generation of Russian writers. These 'state of the nation' stories imaginatively explore current Russian definitions of war and peace. War: controversial stories about life in the modern Russian army where the continuing war in the Caucasus has bred discontent and corruption. Peace: stories from the frontline of contemporary life for women in Russia - from relationships and violence to aging and the generation gap. "Glas is a first-rate series... Anyone interested in Russia and good writing should seek it out." The Observer "Thanks to Glas many of the new Russian writers are now available to the Western reader." The New Yorker "Glas is a Slavic version of the literary magazine Granta..." Financial Times "If you cannot find Glas in the shops, ask for it....