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The Beauty of History
Viivi Luik
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Description for The Beauty of History
Paperback. Written on the cusp of independence, as Estonia and Latvia sought to regain their sovereignty in 1991, The Beauty of History is a novel that can be seen as an historic document - wistful, unsettling, and beautiful..Viivi Luik is one of Estonia's most highly-acclaimed and well-known writers. Translator(s): Hawkins, Hildi. Num Pages: 152 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 172.
1968. Riga. News of the Prague Spring washes across Europe, causing ripples on either side of the Iron Curtain. A young Estonian woman has agreed to pose as a model for a famous sculptor, who is trying to evade military service and escape to the West. Although the model has only a vague awareness of politics - her interest in life is primarily poetic - the consequences of the politics of both past and present repeatedly make themselves felt. Chance remarks overheard prompt memories of people and places, language itself becomes fluid, by turns deceptive and reassuring.The Beauty of History ... Read more
1968. Riga. News of the Prague Spring washes across Europe, causing ripples on either side of the Iron Curtain. A young Estonian woman has agreed to pose as a model for a famous sculptor, who is trying to evade military service and escape to the West. Although the model has only a vague awareness of politics - her interest in life is primarily poetic - the consequences of the politics of both past and present repeatedly make themselves felt. Chance remarks overheard prompt memories of people and places, language itself becomes fluid, by turns deceptive and reassuring.The Beauty of History ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Norvik Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
172g
Number of Pages
152
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781909408272
SKU
V9781909408272
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About Viivi Luik
VIIVI LUIK (b. 1946) is one of the most highly-acclaimed and well-known writers in Estonia today. She has been a freelance writer since 1968, and has published eleven collections of poetry, several children's books, and three novels. Seitsmes rahukevad (The Seventh Spring of Peace) was published in 1985, and depicts rural life in 1950s Estonia through the eyes of a ... Read more
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