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Book details
  • Genre:FICTION
  • SubGenre:Historical / World War II
  • Language:Russian
  • Pages:704
  • Paperback ISBN:9798987987810

Somewhere Beyond the Sea

by Marina Braun

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Overview
This is the first volume of a saga that features a Russian family drama spanning across several decades and generations. The book titled "Где-то за морем. Часть I" (Somewhere Beyond the Sea. Part I) follows everyday life in the Soviet Union before and during World War II, painting a vibrant and moving portrait of a monumental era.
Description
This is the first volume of a three-part saga that chronicles the life of several generations of a family across eight decades. The first part takes the reader through their hardships and privations in Russia shortly before and during World War II. Volume 1 can also be seen as a travelogue into a not-so-distant past of a country which Winston Churchill famously described as "a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma." It provides vivid details of everyday life in the former Soviet Union and can be viewed as a piece of historical fiction, as well as a guide into that country's culture. The subsequent parts describe the adversities they encounter as immigrants in America, their hard-won triumphs, and the unimaginable and devastating tragedy they confronted when in the US.
About the author
Russian-born Marina Braun has lived in the United States for over thirty years. After working in academia and penning numerous scholarly papers, she switched to writing fiction. Being bicultural and bilingual, she derives inspiration for her writing from the intricacies of the two cultures and her personal experience. She currently lives in Oregon.