The Scar

This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the authors’ imaginations or are used fictitiously.

THE SCAR

English translation copyright © 2012 by Marina and Sergey Dyachenko

Originally published as ШРАМ in 1997 by ACT in Moscow

Copyright © 1997 by Marina and Sergey Dyachenko

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The Library of Congress has cataloged the print edition as follows:

Diachenko, Serhii, 1945–

[Shram. English]

The scar / Sergey Dyachenko and Marina Dyachenko. — 1st ed.

p. cm.

ISBN 978-0-7653-2993-6

I. Diachenko, Marina. II. Title.

PG3949.14.I15S3313 2012

891.73'5—dc23

2011025177

e-ISBN 9781429996624

First Edition: February 2012