Description
In a Ukrainian farming village, a family’s wedding celebrations give way to uncertainty when a catastrophic event at the nearby Chernobyl nuclear plant changes their world overnight. As authorities order a permanent evacuation, Marusia Petrenko refuses to abandon the only home she has ever known, returning to a contaminated village where silence and absence have replaced ordinary life. There, she finds unexpected strength and companionship among a small circle of older women who share her determination to survive and resist official indifference. Inspired by true events, this poignant novel explores displacement, memory, community, and the enduring human bond with home.
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paperback
Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
Published Jan 1, 2000
263 pages
ISBN: 9781565122468
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Unknown
Published Jan 1, 2000
paperback
Unknown
Published Jan 1, 2000
paperback
Unknown
Published Jan 1, 2000
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Details
First Published
2000
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Sky Unwashed by Irene Zabytko.