The Monastery (Prilepin novel)
The Sekirnaya Hill, where parts of the novel are set | |
| Author | Zakhar Prilepin |
|---|---|
| Original title | Обитель |
| Translator | Nicholas Kotar |
| Language | Russian |
| Publisher | AST |
Publication date | 2014 |
| Publication place | Russia |
Published in English | 2020 |
The Monastery (Russian: Обитель, lit. 'The Abode') is a historical novel by Russian writer Zakhar Prilepin, depicting life inside the Solovki prison camp on the Solovki Islands in the White Sea at the end of the 1920s. It was published in 2014 by the AST publishing house, and in 2020 inspired Alexander Veledinsky to film an eight-part television adaptation starring Sergey Bezrukov.
The Monastery became Prilepin's best-selling book, earning him the Big Book National Literary Award (for the 2013–2014 season) and the Russian Government Prize in the Field of Culture (2016). It has been translated into many languages, including English.