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Pimukin You Did It!Author: Miyamoto Yuriko
| Original Title | ピムキン、でかした！ |
|---|---|
| Author | 宮本 百合子 |
| Genre | War & Social Literature |
| Author Type | Female Author |
| Summary | In a remote Soviet village gripped by the upheaval of collectivization, tensions simmer between tradition and progress. Birinsky’s residents navigate the demands of collective farming—property inspections, committees, and the arrival of hulking tractors that promise a new era. At the heart of the turmoil is Pimukin, a brash, self-proclaimed Red partisan whose murky past and erratic behavior fuel suspicion. While Young Communist Nikita champions the cause with fiery speeches, others like stoic Grigory resist, clashing with his wife Agusha, who quietly embraces the collective’s potential. Their son Petya, a loyal Pioneer, straddles this divide, torn between familial loyalty and the allure of a transformed future. As the village establishes nurseries and debates Soviet ideals, alliances fracture, secrets surface, and acts of defiance—both petty and profound—threaten to unravel fragile unity. Amidst spring fields and bonfire-lit nights, Birinsky’s struggle mirrors a nation’s rebirth, where every choice carries the weight of betrayal or hope. |
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