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From the acclaimed author of Purge ("a stirring and humane work of art" -The New Republic) comes a riveting, chillingly relevant new novel of occupation, resistance, and collaboration in Eastern Europe. 1941: In Communist-ruled, war-ravaged Estonia, two men are fleeing from the Red Army-Roland, a fiercely principled freedom fighter, and his slippery cousin Edgar. When the Germans arrive, Roland goes into hiding, Edgar abandons his unhappy wif...

This Finnish bestseller has become an international sensation. It is a gripping novel of two women, each from different generations of one family, each troubled by a shameful past, and the dark, unspoken history that binds them. 'A literary phenomenon... (A) brilliant piece of work that does not easily relinquish its grip on the reader's imagination' "Times

Communist Estonia, 1941. As the Allies and the Axis clash in battle, two Estonian cousins are fleeing from the Red Army: Roland, a loyal freedom fighter, and Edgar, an opportunistic mercenary. When the Nazis take control of the country, Roland goes into hiding. Edgar abandons his wife, Juudit, and transforms himself into a loyal supporter of Hitler's regime. Flash forward to 1963: Estonia is back under communist control behind the Iron Curta...