by Sofi Oksanen · Círculo De Lectores · tapa dura · ISBN 9788467244588
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«Purga» is the novel by Sofi Oksanen, published by Círculo de Lectores in hardback (360 pages, in Spanish).
In rural Estonia in 1992, elderly Aliide Truu finds in her garden Zara, an exhausted young Russian woman fleeing sex trafficking. Aliide's initial distrust turns into a fragile bond that uncovers a family drama of old rivalries and betrayals.
Second instalment of the series The Estonian Quartet. Original title: Puhdistus (2008). Translation by Tuula Marjatta Ahola Rissanen and Tomás González Ahola.
For readers of historical and literary fiction, with an interest in Eastern Europe and stories with female protagonists.
Sofi-Elina Oksanen is a Finnish writer and playwright. Oksanen has published six novels, of which "Purge" has gained the widest recognition. She has received several international and domestic awards for her literary work. Her work has been translated into more than 40 languages and sold more than two million copies. Oksanen has been called "Finnish-Estonian Charles Dickens" and her work has often been compared to Margaret Atwood's novels. Oksanen is actively involved in public debate in Finland and comments on current issues in her columns and various talk shows.
