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The Red Passport

by Katherine Shonk

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ISBN13: 9780312423315
ISBN10: 0312423314
Condition: Standard
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Publisher Comments:

 
A Chicago Tribune Best Book of the Year

 

Unpredictable, poignant, and often comic, the eight moving stories that make up The Red Passport investigate the impossible hopes and tragic setbacks of natives and foreigners alike in post-Soviet Russia. From "My Mother's Garden," the parable of an old woman who refuses to accept the consequences of the Chernobyl disaster, to "The Young People of Moscow," which describes an extraordinary day in the life of an aging couple selling antiquated Soviet poetry in an underground bazaar, these intricately woven narratives provide unforgettable slices of a Russia that is at once both exotic and disconcertingly familiar.

Synopsis:

 A Chicago Tribune Best Book of the Year

 

Unpredictable, poignant, and often comic, the eight moving stories that make up The Red Passport investigate the impossible hopes and tragic setbacks of natives and foreigners alike in post-Soviet Russia. From "My Mother's Garden," the parable of an old woman who refuses to accept the consequences of the Chernobyl disaster, to "The Young People of Moscow," which describes an extraordinary day in the life of an aging couple selling antiquated Soviet poetry in an underground bazaar, these intricately woven narratives provide unforgettable slices of a Russia that is at once both exotic and disconcertingly familiar.

About the Author

Katherine Shonk was born in Chicago and lives in Evanston, Illinois. Her stories have appeared in Tin House, Story Quarterly, and American Short Fiction, and have been reprinted in Best American Short Stories.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780312423315
Subtitle:
Stories
Author:
Shonk, Katherine
Publisher:
Picador
Subject:
Short Stories (single author)
Subject:
Stories (single author)
Subject:
Americans
Subject:
Social life and customs
Publication Date:
20070123
Binding:
TP
Language:
English
Pages:
224
Dimensions:
8.32x5.50x.60 in. .49 lbs.

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