Kir Bulychev
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Description
Kir Bulychev (Russian: Кир Булычёв) was a pen name of Igor Vsevolodovich Mozheiko (И́горь Все́володович Може́йко), a Soviet Russian science fiction writer, critic, translator and historian. His magnum opus is a children's science fiction series Alisa Selezneva, although most of his books are adult-oriented. His books were adapted for film, TV, and animation over 20 times – more than any other Russian science fiction author – and Bulychev himself wrote scripts for early adaptations.
Books
Alice
Alice was expensively educated, but disappoints everyone by choosing to trek round the world, keeping the company of lame ducks. When she decides to marry Chris Warren, who owns a fast car and a beautiful house, Alice's mother breathes a sigh of relief. However, although Alice professes to love Chris, it transpires she knew when she married him that all was not well. Her friends and family can only watch helplessly while she ferrets into his past, risking her life, until she herself forces the tragic climax.