Description
In war-torn Estonia in 1941, two cousins flee the advancing Red Army—one driven by fierce principle, the other by a more slippery instinct for survival. As shifting occupations and brutal loyalties close in, their flight becomes a test of what people owe to family, country, and conscience when every choice carries a cost. Sofi Oksanen’s sharply observed, emotionally charged storytelling illuminates the long shadow of twentieth-century violence, exploring betrayal, complicity, and the ways trauma reshapes identity. Blending historical pressure with intimate human stakes, this novel offers a haunting look at endurance under occupation and the fragile hope that remains when the world disappears around you.
Available Editions
paperback
Atlantic Books, Limited
Published May 7, 2015
320 pages
ISBN: 9781782391265
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Details
First Published
2014
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for When the Doves Disappeared by Sofi Oksanen.