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Name: A school for fools
Author: Sasha Sokolov

A School for Fools follows two unreliable narrators—a student of the titular school and his double—through a dreamlike narrative that intertwines past and present, childhood memories at the dacha, and a quest not for gold or marriage but for self‑knowledge. The novel weaves lyrical prose with philosophical inquiry, portraying a dialogue between imagination and reason, and explores the boundaries of consciousness.

First publish date: 2015

Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction

Authors: Sasha Sokolov

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