This collection by Maryna Zerova, a well-known Ukrainian entomologist and heir to the distinguished and highly gifted Zerov family, includes short stories based on real-life experiences. In these narratives, the author also shares personal memories of her father, Academician Dmytro Zerov, a devoted botanist, and her mother, Mykhailo Zerova, a mycologist.

The volume is complemented by Maryna Zerova’s poetry, including dedications to the memory of her father’s renowned brothers — the Ukrainian poets Mykola Zerov and Mykhailo Orest. The book combines scientific tradition, family memory, and artistic reflection on lived experience.

Length: 312 pages. Hardcover.