A disillusioned American veteran volunteers for the war in Ukraine
to reconnect with a woman from his past in this timely and powerful
novel from a "vital" (The Washington Post) voice in contemporary
literature. Thirty-three-year-old Luke "Pax" Paxton has been out of
the US military for almost a decade, adrift in an America he no
longer understands, haunted by a mistake made in an unforgiving
moment of combat. When an old army friend suggests they travel to
Ukraine to help fight against the Russian invasion, he agrees, and
together they cross an ocean to Lviv, the City of Lions. But Pax
isn't merely going out of the goodness of his heart. He carries
with him the address of a former love, a Ukrainian woman named
Svitlana whom he had known as a young soldier and has been unable
to forget. His feverish journey through Lviv takes him down winding
and missile-cratered streets as he forms surprising connections
with everyone from humanitarian volunteers to displaced Ukrainians
and ordinary citizens trying to survive. And when Pax gets the
chance to save someone dear to Svitlana, he just might be able to
correct the wrongs that have wracked him with guilt for so many
years. Inspired by the author's time in Ukraine, Daybreak is a
deeply moving love story, as well as an exploration of the struggle
to find meaning and redemption in the midst of war.
General
Imprint: |
Simon & Schuster
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
February 2024 |
Authors: |
Matt Gallagher
|
Dimensions: |
213 x 140 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
Pages: |
256 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-5011-7785-9 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-5011-7785-0 |
Barcode: |
9781501177859 |
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