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As a child, Ivan and his father worked as forced labourers in a mine in Siberia, the father having committed some minor offence against the regime. He is then murdered in front of his young son, after which Ivan - who is a Vostyak - is struck dumb. 20 years later the guards desert their posts and Ivan walks off free. The Last of the Vostyachs won two literary prizes in Italy.
Speaker of a lost language, mad professor, vengeful ex wife, policeman who'd rather be watching the hockey, and a zoo--break in Helsinki's coldest day for 50 years. Stir to taste.
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