Earrings for a Black Day (ePub)
Surviving Perestroika in Russia
(Sprache: Englisch)
This book provides a real sense of what it was like to live at the time 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...
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This book provides a real sense of what it was like to live at the time 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.
Dont 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 earringsthe only remaining evidence of the familys former nobilityinsisting they must be kept for a black day. As if a spell has been cast, Lenas life begins falling apart: her fianc 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 doesnt 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.
Dont 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 earringsthe only remaining evidence of the familys former nobilityinsisting they must be kept for a black day. As if a spell has been cast, Lenas life begins falling apart: her fianc 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 doesnt 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.
Autoren-Porträt von Mila Austin
Mila Austin was born in Russia. She worked for the Science Research Institute, developing software for the Soviet military defense system. She immigrated to the U.S.A. in 2000, and earned her second degree from a university in North Carolina. Despite Mila’s technical background, writing has always been her passion. She loves both countries—her motherland and the U.S.A. “We don’t get to choose the place we are born, and can’t be judged by our origin,” she says. “American people asked me many questions about life in Russia. They wanted to know the inside story so they could compare it to what they’ve seen on TV. That’s why I’ve written this book.”
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Mila Austin
- 2010, 224 Seiten, Englisch
- Verlag: iUniverse
- ISBN-10: 1450214681
- ISBN-13: 9781450214681
- Erscheinungsdatum: 11.05.2010
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