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'In the arctic conditions of a Moscow winter, a man drives to the car park of a city hotel. He takes off his hat and coat, lies down in the snow, goes to sleep, and dies.
'Why? From a window high up in the Hotel Rossiya, a couple looks down upon the figure lying in the snow. Hannah and Luke have just arrived in Moscow after travelling across Mongolia and Siberia. They had not seen the Russian leave his car, but they did see the police arrive, take notes, cover the body with a piece of matting, and then leave.
'This book tells the story of Pyotr and Yuliya, living in the Soviet Union of the 1960s. Their tale is interwoven with that of Luke and Hannah travelling the trans-Siberian railway from Beijing to Moscow in the early years of the new millennium. Their paths collide during the festive season in Moscow, 2002.
'Set in Russia and China, this story traces two deeply founded relationships that provide insights into love's gentle and tenuous beginnings to its richness, rewards, complexities, and potential for tragedy.' (Publisher's blurb)
Notes
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Dedication: To the memory of Cheryl Lee Edmiston 1962-2003 and the Man in the snow, Moscow, Boxing Day, 2002. Requiescat in pace
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Books
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: The West Australian , 12 September 2009; (p. 25)
— Review of Little White Slips 2009 selected work short story ; Apply Within : Stories of Career Sabotage 2009 single work autobiography ; Bad Behaviour 2009 single work novel ; The Avenue of Eternal Tranquillity 2009 single work novel ; Red Queen 2008 single work novel
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Books
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: The West Australian , 12 September 2009; (p. 25)
— Review of Little White Slips 2009 selected work short story ; Apply Within : Stories of Career Sabotage 2009 single work autobiography ; Bad Behaviour 2009 single work novel ; The Avenue of Eternal Tranquillity 2009 single work novel ; Red Queen 2008 single work novel
Awards
- 2010 winner Nautilus Book Award
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cRussia,ccFormer Soviet Union,cEastern Europe, Europe,
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cChina,cEast Asia, South and East Asia, Asia,
- 1962-2002