Purge

An award-winning novel of two women dogged by secrets buried in Estonia's shameful Soviet past-"e;[A] bold combination of history, politics, and suspense"e; (The Sunday Times). When Aliide Truu, an older woman living alone in the Estonian countryside, finds a disheveled girl huddled in her front yard, she suppresses her misgivings and offers her shelter. Zara is a young sex-trafficking victim on the run from her captors, but a photo she carries with her soon makes it clear that her arrival at Aliide's home is no coincidence. Survivors both, Aliide and Zara engage in a complex plot of suspicion and revelation as they attempt to discover each other's motives. As their stories come to light, they reveal a tragic family drama of rivalry, lust, and loss that played out during the worst years of Estonia's Soviet occupation. "e;A stirring and humane work of art"e; by the acclaimed Finnish-Estonian author Sofi Oksanen, Purge won numerous awards including the Finlandia Prize and the Prix Femina (The New Republic). "e;A stunner."e; The Plain Dealer "e;[A] taut, well-crafted tale of Europe's still living post-war pain."e; Booklist "e;A dark, harrowing, and at times difficult read that wrings every ounce of emotion from the reader."e; The Bookseller