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Starred Review on January 1, 2015 | Fiction
Originally published in Finnish and a big seller in Finland and Sweden, this new work from Oksanen (Purge) opens in wartime Estonia, a country invaded both by the Soviets and by the Nazis and after World War II integrated into the USSR. Two cousins are dodging Russian troops in the countryside as the front shifts. Roland is an insurgent who supports a free Estonia, but villainous Edgar has collaborated with the Russians and now forges...Log In or Sign Up to Read More