by Sofi Oksanen · Tapa dura · ISBN 9782298042702
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«Purge» is the historical novel by Sofi Oksanen, published by Éd. France loisirs, in a 430-page French edition.
In 1992, with Estonia newly independent, Aliide, an elderly woman who fears looting, lives isolated in her country house. When she finds Zara, a young woman in danger, in her garden, she hesitates to shelter her. The encounter awakens a family secret linked to the Soviet occupation and to Aliide's love for Hans, a resistance fighter.
Second instalment of the series The Estonian Quartet. The novel was originally published in 2008 under the title «Puhdistus».
Recommended for book clubs and for readers of historical and literary fiction who appreciate dramas set against a backdrop of war and occupation.
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.
