“Simply David” is published in Russian for the first time. Its author is the popular American writer Elinor Porter, known in Russia for her stories about Pollyanna. David (the parallel with the shepherd king David playing the harp lies at the very heart of the book) is a 10-year-old boy. He lives in an idyllic mountain area with his father, who teaches him how to play the violin virtuoso. After the sudden death of his father, the orphan cannot remember either his own last name or any other relatives. He is “just David.” He is adopted by an elderly couple. David's moral integrity and musical talent attract the villagers to him. He has an amazing ability to enjoy life under any circumstances, to see the best sides in everything and everyone. Almost detective plot twists, the psychological precision with which the author creates images - all this has invariably attracted the attention of readers to the book for several generations now.< /p>