Marialana Hardy

A beautiful story of a simple Russian woman who has had an incredibly hard life. Instead of whining and complaining, she lives her life one day at a time in poverty, struggling to get by as best she can. The school teacher who becomes the tenant of her little cottage, her foster daughter, and an old friend are the only ones who appreciate the goodness of Matryona. To the others, she is a fool who lets others take advantage of her.