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Bottled Goods (Fairlight Moderns) : Longlisted for Women's Prize for Fiction 2019 by van Llewyn, Sophie is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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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."A lovely, funny, sad and informative book... It almost reads like a Wes Anderson film." - Dolly AldertonWhen Alina's brother-in-law defects to the West, she and her husband become persons of interest to the secret services, causing both of their careers to come grinding to a halt. As the strain takes its toll on their marriage, Alina turns to her aunt for help the wife of a communist leader and a secret practitioner of the old folkways. Set in 1970s communist Romania, Sophie van Llewyn's novella-in-flash draws upon magic realism to weave a tale of everyday troubles, that can't be put down."For the most part, van Llewyn’s experiments with the novel’s form work well. The only moments where she falters are when she dips toward a magical realism that winds up feeling, because it occurs so scarcely, like an afterthought, and not an entirely necessary one. Read as a whole, though, the novel is a strikingly original work... Taut, searing, and sharp, van Llewyn’s novel is a lyrical jewel." - K

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Author

van Llewyn, Sophie

Publisher

Fairlight Moderns

Published

2018

Language

EN

ISBN

9781912054305

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction