Author: Anatoly Rybakov, “Children of Arbat. Book Two. Fear”: The book “Children of Arbat. Book Two. Fear” (Anatoly Rybakov) tells the story of members of the generation born in the 1930s who lived on Arbat. The author shows how Stalinism affected them. The events of the second book take place after the assassination of Kirov, when the country began to be vigorously purged of “enemies of the people.”
Anatoly Rybakov (1911–1998) was a writer, screenwriter, author of industrial novels and books for young people, and a recipient of the Stalin Prize, Second Class. His works were translated into many languages, adapted into films based on his screenplays, and caused a major public sensation.
