Advanced
Error loading page.
Try refreshing the page. If that doesn't work, there may be a network issue, and you can use our self test page to see what's preventing the page from loading.
Learn more about possible network issues or contact support for more help.
Title details for All Russians Love Birch Trees by Olga Grjasnova - Available

All Russians Love Birch Trees

A Novel

by Olga Grjasnova
ebook
1 of 1 copy available
Borrow Read a sample Read a sample
1 of 1 copy available
An award-winning debut novel about a quirky immigrant’s journey through a multicultural, post-nationalist landscape
 
Set in Frankfurt, All Russians Love Birch Trees follows a young immigrant named Masha. Fluent in five languages and able to get by in several others, Masha lives with her boyfriend, Elias. Her best friends are Muslims struggling to obtain residence permits, and her parents rarely leave the house except to compare gas prices. Masha has nearly completed her studies to become an interpreter, when suddenly Elias is hospitalized after a serious soccer injury and dies, forcing her to question a past that has haunted her for years.
 
Olga Grjasnowa has a unique gift for seeing the funny side of even the most tragic situations. With cool irony, her debut novel tells the story of a headstrong young woman for whom the issue of origin and nationality is immaterial—her Jewish background has taught her she can survive anywhere. Yet Masha isn’t equipped to deal with grief, and this all-too-normal shortcoming gives a particularly bittersweet quality to her adventures.

  • Creators

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    January 7, 2014

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781590515853

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9781590515853
      • File size: 2087 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    Loading
    Loading

Formats

  • Kindle Book
  • OverDrive Read
  • EPUB ebook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Loading