| Piter | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Shimun Vrochek |
| Country | Russia |
| Language | Russian (Original), Polish, German and Spanish |
| Series | Universe of Metro 2033 |
| Genre(s) | Post-apocalyptic |
| Publication date | February 2010 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover and Paperback) |
| Pages | 384 (Russian original), 595 (Polish version), 624 (German version) |
Piter (Russian: Питер) is a novel written by Russian author Shimun Vrochek.[1][2] Piter is part of Universe of Metro 2033, a long-running series of short stories, novellas, and novels, spanning a variety of genres including post-apocalyptic action, and rarely, romance, written by several different authors.[3] Piter was originally published in February of 2010.[4] Although there is currently no English version of the book, Piter has been translated into a number of other European languages, such as German,[5] Polish[6] and Spanish.[7] The novel was translated to Polish by Paweł Podmiotko.[8]
The book itself is a bit different from Dmitry Glukhovsky's original works, giving the reader a look at what happened after the Catastrophe in another part of Russia, whilst maintaining the original ideas and atmosphere behind Metro 2033. It is one of the longer novels in the Universe series.
Synopsis [link]
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Just like the people of Moscow in the fictional world of Metro 2033, a fraction of St. Petersburg's citizens have fled to the underground tunnels of their hometown's metro moments before the nuclear bombs were dropped on the city. Piter (Russian slang for St. Petersburg) tells the story of Ivan Merkulov, a twenty-six year old fighter and stalker who experiences many trials and adventures as he travels through places both in the subway system of Saint Petersburg, as well as those above on the surface of post-apocalyptic Earth. The novel begins with the protagonist about to get married. The ceremony is interrupted when the engine-generator that powers the necessities of life on Vasileostrovskaya (Ivan's home station) is stolen. Sozonov - friend and member of Merkulov's team of stalkers - believes that the residents of several nearby stations, who originate from Moscow, are responsible for the crime. A war begins between those stations and an alliance that Vasileostrovskaya is part of.[9]
As is revealed later on in the story, things are much more complex than Ivan thought. He is dragged into something much bigger than the local conflict between the two factions, and the lines between friend and foe become very blurry as he continues his task. Merkulov's mission takes him to various locations, through numerous dangers and oddities, as he travels through the metro and beyond.[9]
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In Russia, Piter was received with mostly positive feedback from critics and fans of the book series alike.[10] Although some believed that it was written in a very similar style to that of the original author of Metro 2033[11], others thought the exact opposite and claimed that the novel was "teenage drivel" (even though Shimun Vrochek is older than Dmitry Glukhovsky).[12] Piter was also met with positive responses from Polish readers.[13] Critics from the Fantasta.pl website claimed that Piter is "a worthy representative of post-apocalyptic literature" and is easy to read for those who have never read a book from the Metro series before.[14] Editor Monika "Katriona" Doerre, from kawerna.pl, recommended Piter for fans of the Fallout and Hellgate video game series.[15]
References [link]
- ^ Вселенная Метро 2033 - Книги
- ^ https://metro2033.pl/piter/autor/
- ^ Питер
- ^ "Питер" — Метропедия
- ^ Piter: METRO 2033-Universum-Roman
- ^ Uniwersum Metro 2033. Piter
- ^ San Petersburgo
- ^ Wroczek Szymun Uniwersum Metro 2033. Piter.pdf - & NEW EBOOKS & - Ebooks (free) - pchlaszachraika - Chomikuj.pl
- ^ a b https://metro2033.pl/piter/ksiazka/
- ^ Вселенная Метро 2033 - Ревью на "Питер" Шимуна Врочека
- ^ Питер (Вселенная Метро-2033), Шимун Врочек - «Достойное продолжение культовой книги » | Отзывы покупателей
- ^ "Метро 2033. Питер". 2033. ISBN 978-5-17-064260-1. https://www.ozon.ru/context/detail/id/5052934/.
- ^ Piter - Szymun Wroczek - Lubimy Czytać
- ^ Fantasta.pl - Baza danych / Piter (2011) [książka]
- ^ Szymun Wroczek - Uniwersum Metro 2033. Piter (recenzja) - Kawerna - fantastyka, książki fantastyczne, fantasy
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