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| Verlag | Red Hen Press |
| Auflage | 2023 |
| Seiten | 256 |
| Format | 13,8 x 1,2 x 21,9 cm |
| Gewicht | 312 g |
| Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
| EAN | 9781636280707 |
| Bestell-Nr | 63628070UA |
Can a land of ice be melted by the fires burning in his heart?
Klappentext:
"A work of earnest, grounded, and ultimately hopeful testimony of selfhood at the brink." -Ocean Vuong
1985. Russia. As the Soviet Union disintegrates and Western capitalism spreads its grip across their land, the Morozov family finds itself consigned to the remote, icy wastes of Siberia. It is here that their only child, Alexey, is born.
A sweet and gentle schoolboy, Alexey discovers that reciting poetry learnt by heart calms his fears. That winter gales can be battled with self-invented games, and solace found through his grandmother's rituals and potions. But when Alexey's classmate, the son of KGB agents, confesses his love, the desire of two boys to be together clashes violently with the mad world around them.
Exploring the healing power of literature, the magic of first love, and the ways our family and homeland can save (or shatter) us, Spring in Siberia is a coming-of-age novel that, in the darkest of times, glows with hope and the yearning for fre edom to be oneself - completely.
Rezension:
"[A] superb debut... This will move readers." -Publishers Weekly
"Written with the precision and insight of autofiction, Spring in Siberia is a chilling coming-of-age story about everyday helplessness and being forced to adapt or founder when the merciless wheels of social change begin to turn." -Erika Harlitz Kern, Foreword Reviews