NEW. FOR THE FIRST TIME IN RUSSIAN. Ideal for fans of novels by Fredrik Backman, Elisabeth Berg and Matt Haig. A subtle, insightful and touching reflection on friendship, this witty story follows forty-year-old Amanda Attaway, who enjoys digging in the university garden. One day Amanda thought: a best friend is... To answer this question, May goes on a trip to her friends’ houses. How interesting it is to find out how their lives turned out and what flowers grow near their houses. You have definitely never seen such a discussion about friendship. It’s not for nothing that “How May Went to Visit” is included in the lists of the best books of the year according to the Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune and Good Morning America.

“A subtle, deep and touching reflection on friendship, family and life on earth " —Emily St. John Mandel, author of Station Eleven

Amanda Attaway is forty, and finds it easier to communicate with plants than with people. Over the years, she has completely withdrawn into herself, preferring to enjoy the beauty of her native language and work in the university garden. Unexpectedly, Mae is rewarded with a vacation, and she wants to reconnect with her once close friends. Realizing that it is difficult for everyone to get together, May decides to visit each of them separately. A true connoisseur of classical literature, May views her journey as a female Odyssey. What would the world be like if Penelope, instead of waiting for Odysseus, went on a journey herself? Gradually, May realizes that ice cream in the company of a friend can change the mind, a gift card can awaken long-forgotten feelings, and a true friend is the one who knows the story of your life.

“A completely new look at friendship. In describing beauty and loneliness, Jessica Frances Kane has no equal." — Emma Straub, author of Everyone Here Is Grown Up “Sparkles with wit.” — The New York Times “This is a novel about how a limited, rooted life can blossom.” — Madeleine Miller, author of Circe