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  • Blurred

    by Iris Wolff ...
    In rural Transylvania, a young wife fearing for her unborn child takes a sleigh ride through all-enveloping snow. BLURRED tells the story of that child, Samuel, through the voices of those who know him.The boy grows up behind the Iron Curtain under the brutal Ceausescu regime in Romania, where language masks truth and even minor acts have repercussions. Harsh political realities are ... Read more

    $6.70 USD

  • Clearing

    'When are you coming?'Four words on a postcard summon Lev from the remote village in Romania where he grew up under a brutal Communist regime.He travels to Switzerland to meet his lifelong friend, Kato, the outcast girl who fled her homeland as soon as she could and now works as a street artist in the cities of Europe. Now it's his turn to discover where he belongs - and to whom.But there's no ... Read more

    $7.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • The Tin Drum

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  • Woman at 1,000 Degrees

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