Homeward From Heaven

Homeward from Heaven is Boris Poplavsky’s masterpiece, written just before his life was cut short by a drug overdose at the age of thirty-two. Set in Paris and on the French Riviera, this final novel by the literary enfant terrible of the interwar Russian diaspora in France recounts the escapades, malaise, and love affairs of a bohemian group of Russian expatriates. The novel’s protagonist and sometime narrator is Oleg, whose intense love for two women leads him along a journey of spiritual transfiguration. He follows Tania to a seaside resort, but after a passionate dalliance she jilts him. In the cafés of Montparnasse, Oleg meets Katia, with whom he finds physical intimacy and emotional candor, yet is unable to banish a lingering sense of existential disquiet and destitution. When he encounters Tania again in Paris, his quest to comprehend the laws of spiritual and physical love begins anew, with results that are both profound and tragic. Taken by Poplavsky’s contemporaries to be semiautobiographical, Homeward from Heaven stands out for its uncompromising depictions of sexuality and deprivation. Richly allusive and symbolic, the novel mixes psychological confession, philosophical reflection, and social critique in prose that is by turns poetic, mystical, and erotic. It is at once a work of daring literary modernism and an immersive meditation on the émigré condition.

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Reprint of the original, first published in 1874.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1876.

We are all on a journey. The choice of destination is ours to make. God has not concealed the outcome of our decision. The price of the passage ticket back to God has been paid. The instructions have been given. The day of departure is unknown and the schedule could be amended at any time, but the reservations are secure. The destination for the elect is home-the Promise Land. God will soon call His people to the heavenly city-the dwelling place of God. Life here on earth is a spiritual pilgrimage preparing for what lies beyond - a whole world waiting to be explored with the Creator of the universe. Though the path is invisible to the eye, the way is strongly marked for those who trust the Lord. These Bible-based glimpses into the future can help one make an informed decision. The fulfillment of God's promise is in the near future. Will you be ready at the time of departure?