The Holy Lie

Age Recommendation: 13+

The main character of the story “The Holy Lie” Ivan Ivanovich Semenyuta is a typical loser. Failures haunt him throughout his life. Having barely graduated from the sixth grade, he entered the service and even began to build a career. But he was charged with theft. In the following years, he is forced to live in poverty, protecting his old mother from the truth of his existence.