Marja-Leena Hellings Poradie kníh (chronologicky)

From the acclaimed author of Purge (“a stirring and humane work of art” —The New Republic) comes a riveting, chillingly relevant new novel of occupation, resistance, and collaboration in Eastern Europe. 1941: In Communist-ruled, war-ravaged Estonia, two men are fleeing from the Red Army—Roland, a fiercely principled freedom fighter, and his slippery cousin Edgar. When the Germans arrive, Roland goes into hiding; Edgar abandons his unhappy wife, Juudit, and takes on a new identity as a loyal supporter of the Nazi regime . . . 1963: Estonia is again under Communist control, independence even further out of reach behind the Iron Curtain. Edgar is now a Soviet apparatchik, desperate to hide the secrets of his past life and stay close to those in power. But his fate remains entangled with Roland’s, and with Juudit, who may hold the key to uncovering the truth . . . Great acts of deception and heroism collide in this masterful story of surveillance, passion, and betrayal, as Sofi Oksanen brings to life the frailty—and the resilience—of humanity under the shadow of tyranny.

Román hovorí o strachu, zrade, hanbe, vine a potrebe očisty. Je to aj román o žene, ktorá sa zo strachu pred násilím, zakúseným na vlastnej koži, ktoré už nechce zažiť, vydá za komunistického funkcionára a hoci by tomu mohla zabrániť, dopustí, aby jej sestru s malou dcérkou odviezli na Sibír. Okrem strachu sú jej pohnútkami city k švagrovi, nepriateľovi štátu, ktorého schováva a chce mať iba pre seba. Neskôr, v starobe, keď sa tieto svoje skutky snaží v pamäti zatlačiť do úzadia, príde - akoby z minulosti - vnučka jej sestry prenasledovaná ruskými pasákmi, ktorí ju nútili k prostitúcii.

Een jongen probeert zich te handhaven in een tehuis voor moeilijk opvoedbare jongens aan de Finse kust.