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Item Details
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THE TIME OF WOMEN
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| By: |
Elena Chizhova, Nina Chordas (Editor), Simon Patterson (Trans) |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£21.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
9081823914 |
| ISBN 13: |
9789081823913 |
| Publisher: |
GLAGOSLAV PUBLICATIONS LTD |
| Pub. date: |
1 February, 2012 |
| Pages: |
272 |
| Translated from: |
Russian |
| Description: |
Three elderly women take care of an orphaned girl with a disability in the Soviet Union at the time when a special needs child would inevitably end up in an institution. They hide the little girl from the authorities, but when she gets seriously ill they are faced with a dilemma. |
| Synopsis: |
Life is not easy in the Soviet Union at mid-20th century, especially for a factory worker who becomes an unwed mother. But Antonina is lucky to get a room in a communal apartment that she and her little girl share with three old women. Glikeria is the daughter of former serfs. Ariadna comes from a wealthy family and speaks French. Yevdokia is illiterate and bitter. All have lost their families, all are deeply traditional, and all become grannies to little Suzanna. Only they secretly name her Sofia. And just as secretly they impart to her the history of her country as they experienced it: the Revolution, the early days of the Soviet Union, the blockade and starvation of World War II. The little girl responds by drawing beautiful pictures, but she is mute. If the authorities find out she will be taken from her home and sent to an institution. When Antonina falls desperately ill, the grannies are faced with the reality of losing the little girl they love unless a stepfather can be found before it is too late. And for that, they need a miracle. |
| Illustrations: |
black & white illustrations |
| Publication: |
Netherlands |
| Imprint: |
Glagoslav Publications Ltd |
| Prizes: |
Winner of Russian Booker Prize 2009. |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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