“A Wreath on the Grave of the Wind” is the second book by a writer from Vladikavkaz. His first novel, “Requiem for the Living,” was published in Russian and German and had a wide press both in Russia and abroad. Everyone will find something in this multi-layered book: here there is murder, kidnapping, violence, love, and the life of renegades in the wild mountains, but at the same time there is also a deep reflection on human nature, the miracle of life and the power of passion. Masterful, cutting-edge, truly intellectual and existential, Cherchesov’s prose is permeated with a unique rhythm and created from flesh and blood. 2001 - Finalist for the Booker Prize 2001 - Nominee for the National Bestseller Prize