A Terrible Country

Autor*innen

• Keith Gessen

Parameter

• 352 Seiten
• 13 Lesestunden

• Belletristik
• Gegenwartsliteratur
• Russland

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When Andrei Kaplan's brother Dima urges him to return to Moscow to care for their ailing grandmother, Andrei reflects on his life in New York. His girlfriend has gone silent, his dissertation adviser doubts his job prospects, and his finances are dwindling. A few months in Moscow might be just what he needs, so he sublets his Brooklyn room, packs his hockey gear, and moves into his grandmother's apartment, a gift from Stalin. She has outlived her husband and friends, surviving the harsh realities of communism and the tumultuous shift to capitalism, during which she lost her cherished dacha. Though her memory fades, she welcomes Andrei home. Navigating Putin's Moscow, he reconnects with his roots while adapting to the city's changes. He cares for his sharp-witted grandmother, finds hockey games, a café for emails, and makes new friends, including activist Yulia. As his grandmother's health declines, Andrei grapples with feelings of dislocation from both Russia and America. His involvement with leftist groups challenges his beliefs and forces him to confront his identity and the responsibilities tied to his homeland and adopted country. This poignant narrative explores themes of family, love, history, and the complexities of belonging.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2019
• Einband: Paperback