Pondělí začíná v sobotu – Strugackij Arkadij (2023)

When young programmer Sasha Privalov arrives in the town of Solovec in northern Russia during his vacation, he has no idea how long his visit will last or how much it will change his entire life. Soon, however, mysteries begin to pile up around him, secrets multiply, and one inexplicable phenomenon follows another... And the focal point of all these oddities is clearly a certain not-so-ordinary research institute. Is it a Soviet Harry Potter or The Big Bang Theory? A bit of both, but at the same time neither – it’s the Strugatsky brothers in their most playful mood! And as is customary with the Strugatskys, this is not a superficial work; quite the opposite. The playful form masks a text overflowing with various references, allusions, and reminiscences. The result is a multi-layered novel that offers several different ways to perceive and read it. Many quotes have also become popular and are now part of the essential toolkit of any somewhat educated Russian journalist or blogger. The new edition of the novel Monday Starts on Saturday is based on a fully restored, uncensored original.