In a snow-covered village in Chechnya, eight-year-old Havaa watches from the woods as her father is abducted in the middle of the night by Russian soldiers. Their life-long friend and neighbour, Akhmed, has also been watching, and when he finds Havaa he knows of only one person who might be able to [...]
A story of the transcendent power of love in wartime, "A Constellation of Vital Phenomena" is a work of sweeping breadth, profound compassion, and lasting significance.
Two doctors risk everything to save the life of a hunted child in this majestic debut about love, loss, and the unexpected tie[...]
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In a small rural village in Chechnya, eight-year-old Havaa watches from the woods as Russian soldiers abduct her father in the middle of the night and then set fire to her home. When their lifelong neighbor Ak[...]
Stegner Fellow, Iowa MFA, and winner of the" Atlantic"'s emerging writer contest, Anthony Marra has written a brilliant debut novel that brings to life an abandoned hospital where a tough-minded doctor decides to harbour a hunted young girl, with powerful consequences.
In the final days of Decem[...]
In a snow-covered village in Chechnya, eight-year-old Havaa watches from the woods as her father is abducted in the middle of the night by Russian soldiers. Their life-long friend and neighbour, Akhmed, has also been watching, and when he finds Havaa he knows of only one person who might be able to [...]
I en liten by i Tjetjenien, gömmer sig åttaåriga Chava i skogen när hennes far förs bort av de ryska styrkorna. Hon blir räddad av grannen Achmed som tar med henne till det utbombade sjukhuset i staden. Där behandlar Sonja, den enda kvarvarande läkaren, en stadig ström av skadade. När Achm[...]
I en liten by i Tjetjenien, gömmer sig åttaåriga Chava i skogen när hennes far förs bort av de ryska styrkorna. Hon blir räddad av grannen Achmed som tar med henne till det utbombade sjukhuset i staden. Där behandlar Sonja, den enda kvarvarande läkaren, en stadig ström av skadade. När Achm[...]