Description
On the remote Kamchatka peninsula, two young sisters, Alyona and Sophia, vanish without a trace, sending ripples of fear and uncertainty through their isolated community. Rather than a conventional thriller, Julia Phillips crafts a mosaic of interconnected lives, exploring the profound impact of this disappearance on a diverse cast of characters, from the girls' distraught mother to a local police officer and members of the indigenous Even community. Through evocative and melancholic prose, Phillips delves into the daily challenges and resilience of the women inhabiting this stark landscape, revealing how lives are irrevocably altered yet continue in the face of tragedy. This unconventional narrative masterfully captures the essence of a community grappling with loss and the enduring mysteries that can emerge from the most isolated corners of the world.
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paperback
Vintage
Published Apr 7, 2020
272 pages
ISBN: 9780525436225
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First Published
2019
Language
eng
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