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An Estonian Tragedy–“Purge” by Sofi Oksanen
Purge, a novel by Sofi Oksanen (Trans. from the Finnish by Lola Rogers). New York: Black Cat, Grove/Atlantic, Inc., 2010. (Original work Puhdistus published 2008) Purge depicts the bitter realities of Estonian life during the post-war Russian occupation and Stalinist … Continue reading
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Tagged Book Reviews, Estonia, Historical Fiction, Sofi Oksanen, Soviet Occupation, WWII
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