The Half Life of Valery K - THE TIMES HISTORICAL FICTION BOOK OF THE MONTH (Paperback)

A SUNDAY TIMES BEST BOOK OF 2022 The Times Historical Fiction Book of the Month The truth must come out. In 1963, in a Siberian gulag, former nuclear specialist Valery Kolkhanov has mastered what it takes to survive: the right connections to the guards for access to food and cigarettes, the right pair of warm boots to avoid frostbite, and the right attitude toward the small pleasures of life. But on one ordinary day, all that changes: Valery's university mentor steps in and sweeps Valery from the frozen prison camp to a mysterious unnamed town hidden within a forest so damaged it looks like the trees have rusted from within. Here, Valery is Dr. Kolkhanov once more, and he's expected to serve out his prison term studying the effect of radiation on local animals. But as Valery begins his work, he is struck by the questions his research raises: what, exactly, is being hidden from the thousands who live in the town? And if he keeps looking for answers, will he live to serve out his sentence? Based on real events in a surreal Soviet city, and told with bestselling author Natasha Pulley's inimitable style, The Half Life of Valery K is a sweeping historical adventure.

General

Imprint:	Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 2023
Authors:	Natasha Pulley
Dimensions:	198 x 129 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	384
ISBN-13:	978-1-4088-8515-4
Categories:	Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Fantasy Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Historical fiction
LSN:	1-4088-8515-8
Barcode:	9781408885154

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