Do Not Shoot the White Swans

Interesting Facts

• The book addresses the theme of ecology and human relationship with nature, which was quite innovative for its time.
• The main character, Yegor Polushkin, symbolizes the ordinary person trying to live in harmony with nature despite difficulties and misunderstanding from others.
• The work raises important moral questions about good and evil, and human responsibility towards the world.
• The book was adapted into a film in 1980, highlighting its popularity and significance in Soviet literature.
• The novel vividly contrasts urban and rural life, as well as different generations of people.