Sydney via Siberia Strungs Inara
Sydney via Siberia Strungs Inara On a midsummer's night in 1941, a family is illegally arrested, by order of Stalin, in cosmopolitan Rīga, Latvia, and deported in cattle wagons to the frozen…
Specifikacia Sydney via Siberia Strungs Inara
Sydney via Siberia Strungs Inara
On a midsummer's night in 1941, a family is illegally arrested, by order of Stalin, in cosmopolitan Rīga, Latvia, and deported in cattle wagons to the frozen wilderness of Siberia.Sixty years later, the son, Laimonis aka Lucky, now an actor, visits Sydney and recounts the events to his long-lost sister, Māra, and her household. Her son, Andy, is a depressive musician and her daughter, Zinta, a wayward activist, their problems probably effects of the initial trauma. Māra, an architect, missed out on arrest and suffers survivor guilt.
Lucky's tale helps each family member reach some stability.This is a fast-paced and informative novel about survival, resilience, family and love, appealing to anyone interested in how history shapes us, or in their Latvian heritage. There are many family secrets, and a mysterious old man who spooks Lucky in the supermarket.