Alexey Cherkasov. Lika. Tale.

In the book of Siberian writer Alexei Cherkasov (1916-1973 gg.) Consists of four novels: "Hsin-Taiga", telling about the events of the first years of Soviet power in the Yenisei taiga, "Big Pilot" - on the Yenisei river transport workers during the Great Patriotic War, "Lika "and" Swallow "in which the author claims the ideals of a strong and beautiful personality and uncompromising in the struggle against evil and injustice, intolerance of lies and dishonesty. Man is responsible for his moral choices before the people - that's what the author stresses in his works.
File format Word. Excerpt: "... Lika squinted - forty meters to the shore, determined by eye. He waved his hand mother turned toward the powerful current, suddenly raised her arms above her head, connecting them with palms, and as a spindle, went into the water. "This mother is now zaohala! This brings a lot of water! How soon will the bottom? "Hissed the water in his ears. Toes touched the pebble. "Ah, if only one breath!" Lika tried to hold on under water as long as possible, and finally unable to bear, spring legs, pushed from the bottom, went up by working the elastic arms and legs. In the eyes of the sun splashed. Face squinted, looked back. I do not have time to catch their breath as was rolled wave struck the back of his head, as if covered with a pillow. Face choked, coughed, spitting. Fast dragged her over to the port. Another two or three minutes, and she did not have time to swim - to prevent self-propelled guns at the pier. Then it will carry away to the tank farm. And who knows, will choose whether to shore? Will there be enough strength to swim such a distance? Coughing, weakening, trying to organize the breath and the movement of arms and legs, the Face swam to shore. Meshali surf waves. Incident behind, doused. Lika saw terrified mother ran the shore and shouted something. Another twenty meters ... »Download Alexey Cherkasov. Lika. Tale.