Winner of the New York Public Library Young Lions Fiction Award
Best Book of the Year - New York Public Library, Cosmopolitan,
Independent Book Review 'Pickhart's story is powerful, boldly
imaginative, rich in history and feeling, charged with events that
have occurred since it was written - and which summon up the same
force of the history that compelled an American author to write
about this "foreign land".' The Times 2014 Kyiv, Ukraine. The city
is poised on a knife-edge as tensions mount around a corrupt
government's increasing ties to Russia. As protests erupt across
the city, the fates of four individuals come together. Katya is a
Ukrainian-American doctor stationed at a makeshift medical clinic
treating wounded protesters; Misha is an engineer originally from
Pripyat, near Chernobyl, grieving the death of his wife; Slava is a
fiery young activist whose past hardships steel her determination;
Aleksandr Ivanovich, a former KGB agent, climbs atop a burned-out
bus at Independence Square and plays the piano. In this dazzling,
inventive debut novel - set during the 'Revolution of Dignity' -
Kalani Pickhart weaves together a rich tapestry of voices to create
a moving story about beauty, love and survival during tumultuous
times.
General
Imprint: |
Penguin (Transworld)
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
August 2023 |
Authors: |
Kalani Pickhart
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Dimensions: |
198 x 127 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
336 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-80499-164-0 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-80499-164-3 |
Barcode: |
9781804991640 |
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