First published 2024
Anna Semyonovna arrives in the spa town of Baden-Baden, seeking solace and quiet after a personal tragedy. But her summer idyll is disrupted by the arrival of her cousin Dmitri, a troubled man with a dark past. As they navigate their tangled relationship, long-buried family secrets begin to surface, threatening to unravel the fragile peace Anna has found. Set against the lush backdrop of a 1970s Soviet resort, this lyrical novel explores the power of memory, the burden of the past, and the ways in which we can both hurt and heal one another.
Genres: literary-fiction, historical-fiction, 20th-century, contemporary, russian-literature, family-drama
Vibes: atmospheric, intimate, lyrical, thought-provoking
Tropes: family-drama, past-haunts-present
Setting: Baden-Baden, Soviet Resort
Period: 1970s
240 pages · Paperback · Faber