📚 Book of the Day (#fiction #historical)
📖 "Purge" by Sofi Oksanen 📖
🌍 A Gripping Tale of Secrets and Survival in Soviet-Occupied Estonia
📘 About:
"Purge" is a compelling novel written by Finnish-Estonian author Sofi Oksanen, first published in 2008. The book has received numerous awards and critical acclaim for its haunting portrayal of betrayal and the long shadows cast by wartime memories. "Purge" explores the intersecting lives of two women from different generations, each grappling with their own harrowing past during the Soviet occupation of Estonia.
The narrative unfolds through the experiences of Aliide Truu, an elderly woman living alone in the Estonian countryside, and Zara, a young woman who escapes from the Russian mafia and seeks refuge in Aliide's home. As the story progresses, layers of family secrets unravel, revealing deep connections between the two women and the painful history they share involving love, rivalry, and survival under oppression.
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📖 "Purge" by Sofi Oksanen 📖
🌍 A Gripping Tale of Secrets and Survival in Soviet-Occupied Estonia
📘 About:
"Purge" is a compelling novel written by Finnish-Estonian author Sofi Oksanen, first published in 2008. The book has received numerous awards and critical acclaim for its haunting portrayal of betrayal and the long shadows cast by wartime memories. "Purge" explores the intersecting lives of two women from different generations, each grappling with their own harrowing past during the Soviet occupation of Estonia.
The narrative unfolds through the experiences of Aliide Truu, an elderly woman living alone in the Estonian countryside, and Zara, a young woman who escapes from the Russian mafia and seeks refuge in Aliide's home. As the story progresses, layers of family secrets unravel, revealing deep connections between the two women and the painful history they share involving love, rivalry, and survival under oppression.
👍 - I’ve read it
❤️ - I want to read it