But after her brother-in-law defects, Alina and Liviu fall under suspicion and surveillance, and their lives are suddenly turned upside down-just like the glasses in her superstitious Aunt Theresa's house that are used to ward off evil spirits.īut Alina's evil spirits are more corporeal: a suffocating, manipulative mother a student who accuses her and a menacing Secret Services agent who makes one-too-many visits. She and her husband Liviu are teachers in their twenties, living under the repressive regime of Communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu in the Socialist Republic of Romania in the 1970s. Longlisted for the 2019 Women's Prize, this poignant, lyrical novel is set in 1970s Romania during Communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu's regime-and depicts childhood, marriage, family, and identity in the face of extreme obstacles.Īlina yearns for freedom.
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