ON THE SWINGS
BETWEEN
THE HILLS
A summer of first love, difficult choices, and the moment when compassion becomes courage.
Misha Mirov is almost thirteen. He is certain he understands the world better than the adults around him — until one summer changes everything. Through friendship, a first love, and an unexpected act of bravery, he discovers how much a human life can hold.
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A story of growing up
The novel unfolds through Misha’s unfiltered voice: ironic, rebellious, sometimes unfair, yet deeply sensitive to suffering. He sees the contradictions of the adult world and refuses to accept indifference as normal.
His summer brings Masha Sizokrylaya into his life, challenges his beliefs about family and loyalty, and leads him toward a choice he has no time to think through. The swings and hills become a symbol of everything that makes life fragile — and precious.