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In 1913, a Russian ballet incited a riot in Paris, exemplifying the chaos that only a Russian could evoke. Fast forward to November 2013, when thousands of Ukrainians gathered at Independence Square in Kyiv to protest President Yanukovych's decision to align with Russia instead of signing a referendum with the European Union. The peaceful demonstrations escalated into violence as military police opened fire, resulting in over a hundred civilian deaths. The narrative follows four individuals during this turbulent Ukrainian winter, each profoundly affected by the Euromaidan protests. Katya, a Ukrainian-American doctor, works at a makeshift clinic in St. Michael's Monastery; Misha, an engineer from Pripyat, navigates life in Kyiv after losing his wife; Slava, a passionate young activist, draws strength from her past struggles; and Aleksandr Ivanovich, a former KGB agent, finds solace in playing the piano atop a burned police bus. Their lives intertwine as they seek comfort amid the chaos, while a chorus of voices weaves in folklore and recounts a complex Slavic history, enriching the narrative.
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I Will Die in a Foreign Land, Kalani Pickhart
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- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2022
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- Sprache
- Englisch
- Autor*innen
- Kalani Pickhart
- Verlag
- Two Dollar Radio
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2022
- Einband
- Paperback
- ISBN10
- 1953387306
- ISBN13
- 9781953387301
- Reihe
- Schlagwörter
- Belletristik, Historische Romane, Gegenwartsliteratur, Kriege, Russland, Ukraine
- Bewertung
- 4,1 von 5 Sternen
- Beschreibung
- In 1913, a Russian ballet incited a riot in Paris, exemplifying the chaos that only a Russian could evoke. Fast forward to November 2013, when thousands of Ukrainians gathered at Independence Square in Kyiv to protest President Yanukovych's decision to align with Russia instead of signing a referendum with the European Union. The peaceful demonstrations escalated into violence as military police opened fire, resulting in over a hundred civilian deaths. The narrative follows four individuals during this turbulent Ukrainian winter, each profoundly affected by the Euromaidan protests. Katya, a Ukrainian-American doctor, works at a makeshift clinic in St. Michael's Monastery; Misha, an engineer from Pripyat, navigates life in Kyiv after losing his wife; Slava, a passionate young activist, draws strength from her past struggles; and Aleksandr Ivanovich, a former KGB agent, finds solace in playing the piano atop a burned police bus. Their lives intertwine as they seek comfort amid the chaos, while a chorus of voices weaves in folklore and recounts a complex Slavic history, enriching the narrative.