Pioneer Summer: A Novel

"Edoardo Ballerini’s moving narration takes listeners to a 1980s Russian patriotic children’s camp to meet sweet-natured 16-year-old counselor Yury and novice 19-year-old theater director Volodya. Ballerini captures each man’s reactions as each begins to feel an attraction that’s both thrilling and horrifying. When Volodya and Yury bury a time capsule filled with camp memories—hoping to meet again—Ballerini expertly alternates their younger and older voices. (16.5 hours)"