A harrowing tale of ambitions gone awry, and an unflinching meditation on exile and assimilation and the cost of love. One Sunday morning, Nick Blud, a successful Boston physician, is home in bed when he receives a phone call from Adriana Kruk, the mother of a boyhood friend. The beautiful Adriana, who once vacationed at her family's luxurious summer home on the Black Sea, now lives in a run-down apartment in New Jersey. Abandoned by her husband and estranged from her sons, she summons Nick back to his old neighborhood, ...
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A harrowing tale of ambitions gone awry, and an unflinching meditation on exile and assimilation and the cost of love. One Sunday morning, Nick Blud, a successful Boston physician, is home in bed when he receives a phone call from Adriana Kruk, the mother of a boyhood friend. The beautiful Adriana, who once vacationed at her family's luxurious summer home on the Black Sea, now lives in a run-down apartment in New Jersey. Abandoned by her husband and estranged from her sons, she summons Nick back to his old neighborhood, where something unspeakable has happened--exactly what, no one is willing to say.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
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Good. No Jacket as Issued. BX3-A trade paperback book in very good-condition. An unread, tight, clean, sound copy in color illustrated green & brown wraps with minor overall shelf wear plus some light creasing on the cover plus a deep crease on the back cover at the upper left quarter of the book plus a very, very light bump at the bottom left corner. A story about a Boston physician returning to his old Ukranian neighborhood because of a childhood friend's troubles. The narrative is mostly reminisces about the main character's past, focusing on memories of his friend. By the author of "What Is Told." 265p.