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208:: The sequel to "A Summer in the Red Scarf," "Silence of the Swallow", continues the story of Yury and Volodya twenty years later. The book has been a critical and commercial success, selling over 100,000 copies in just two months. However, the Russian Parliament banned the book in December 2022 (as well as the first novel) due to the adoption of a new law that prohibits 'gay propaganda' targeting not only children but also adults.
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