An award-winning novel of two women dogged by secrets buried in
Estonia’s shameful Soviet past—“[A] bold combination of history,
politics, and suspense” (The Sunday Times). When Aliide Truu, an
older woman living alone in the Estonian countryside, finds a
disheveled girl huddled in her front yard, she suppresses her
misgivings and offers her shelter. Zara is a young sex-trafficking
victim on the run from her captors, but a photo she carries with her
soon makes it clear that her arrival at Aliide’s home is no
coincidence. Survivors both, Aliide and Zara engage in a complex
plot of suspicion and revelation as they attempt to discover each
other’s motives. As their stories come to light, they reveal a
tragic family drama of rivalry, lust, and loss that played out during
the worst years of Estonia’s Soviet occupation. “A stirring and
humane work of art” by the acclaimed Finnish-Estonian author Sofi
Oksanen, Purge won numerous awards including the Finlandia Prize and
the Prix Femina (The New Republic). “A stunner.” —The Plain
Dealer “[A] taut, well-crafted tale of Europe’s still living
post-war pain.” —Booklist “A dark, harrowing, and at times
difficult read that wrings every ounce of emotion from the reader.”
—The Bookseller
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ISBN
9780802197139
Publisert
2014
Utgiver
Vendor
Black Cat (ORIM)
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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