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Translated into 28 languages, Finnish bestseller Purge has become an international sensation. A breathtaking novel of two women, each from different generations of one family, each troubled by a shameful past, and the dark, unspoken history that binds them.
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Characters/People edit
- Aliide Truu: Lives in Estonia, Hides Zara from the Russian MafiaIs Zara`s grandmother`s sister
- Zara: A young girl tricked into becoming a sex slave by the Russian mafia. She Is Aliide`s Sister`s granddaughter
- Ingel: The sister of Aliide
- Linda: Daughter of Ingel and Hans
- Hans: Husband of Ingel
- Martin Truu: Original husband of Aliide
- Lavrenti: Add a description of this character.
- Pasha: Zara`s pimp
- Talvi: The Daughter of Aliide. Lives In Finland
- Grandmother
- Katia
- Natasha
- Helmar
- Oksanka
- Sasha
- Maria Kreel
- Paul
- Verochka
- Lenin
- Hiisu
- Theodor Kruus
- Konstantin Truu
- Aliide Tamm
- Stalin
- Richard
First Sentence edit
I have to try to write a few words to keep some sense in my head and not let my mind break down.
Themes & Symbolism edit
Authors & Contributors edit
- Sofi Oksanen (Author)
Other Contributors:
- Lola Rogers (Translator)
- Adela Victoria Korshin (Translator)
- Boris Vidović (Translator)
First Edition edit
Original Language: Finnish
Publisher: WSOY
Country: Finland
Publication Date: 2008
ISBN: 9789510339732
Page Count: 380
Publisher: WSOY
Country: Finland
Publication Date: 2008
ISBN: 9789510339732
Page Count: 380
Awards edit
- Finlandia Award (2008)
- Runeberg Prize (2009)
- European Book Prize (2010: Fiction)
- Nordic Council Literature Prize (2010)
- FNAC Prize (2010)
- Prix Femina Ètranger (2010)
- Kalevi Jäntti Prize (2008)
- Mika Waltari Award (2008)
- Great Finnish Book Club Prize (2008)
- Varjo-Finlandia Award (2008)
- Varjo-Runeberg Award (2008)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
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