Description
A young woman leaves her childhood village in Poland for the promise of independence in Czestochowa, only to discover that “new beginnings” arrive with their own rules, rumors, and hidden costs. Moving between a hostel and a nuns’ convent, she watches and listens—absorbing local history and the rhythms of Catholic life—while the secrets of her community quietly press in on her sense of self. Through intimate, vividly observant storytelling, the novel traces how identity and belonging are negotiated through small daily choices, tenderness, and restraint. Blending personal coming-of-age with sharp social insight, it explores faith, transition, and the complicated work of growing up in a changing world.
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paperback
Transit Books
Published Jan 1, 2019
170 pages
ISBN: 9781945492235
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First Published
2019
Language
eng
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