The Aviator
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Summary
The novel «The Aviator» by Evgeny Vodolazkin tells the story of Innokenty Platonov, who wakes up in a hospital in 1999 with no memory of who he is or how he got there. Gradually, he learns that he was part of a scientific experiment that left him frozen in the 1920s, only to awaken nearly a century later. Innokenty's memories return to him in the form of diary entries, which he writes on the advice of his doctor. Through these entries, the reader learns about his life in pre-revolutionary St. Petersburg, his love for a girl named Anastasia, and the tragic events that led him to the experiment. The novel explores themes of memory, time, and identity, while also questioning what it means to be human in a changing world.
Date of publication: 29 December 2024
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Genre: Contemporary Fiction