Anglický jazyk

Earrings for a Black Day

Vydavateľstvo: iUniverse
Rok vydania: 2010
Formát: Paperback
Rozmer: 229 x 152 mm
Jazyk: Anglický jazyk
ISBN: 9781450214674

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O knihe

This book provides a real sense of what it
was like to live at the ti me when the Soviet Union
collapsed. The reader will "step in" and participate in the
lives of the characters, realizing the devastating impact
Perestroika had on the people of Russia. "Don't be born
beautiful, but be born fortunate," the Russian people say,
believing that fate exists. On graduation day, a provincial
teacher gives her daughter a pair of priceless antique
earrings-the only remaining evidence of the family's former
nobility-insisting they must be kept for a "black day." As
if a spell has been cast, Lena's life begins falling apart:
her fiancé is killed in Afghanistan, she loses her baby,
and, after a brutal assault, is forced into prostitution.
Victor is a military officer who has gone through the bloody
"meat grinder" of Afghanistan. Returning home, he doesn't
recognize the country he left a few years ago: he has no
place to live, no possibility of employment, and no money in
the bank. His only recourse in civilian life is to become a
hired killer for his former commander. This novel takes the
reader on an emotional roller coaster ride. Just when Lena
and Victor seem to find happiness in their lives, fate
intervenes through the forces of war, poverty, and death.
The reader will finish the book greatly enriched with a
deeper understanding of Soviet history, culture, and that
mysterious "Russian soul."