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The Time Of Women
The Time Of Women | Elena Chizhova
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Life is not easy in the Soviet Union at mid-20 th century, especially for a factory worker who becomes an unwed mother. But Antonina is lucky to get a room in a communal apartment that she and her little girl share with three elderly (…more)
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ReadingEnvy
The Time Of Women | Elena Chizhova
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The story is set in Russia in the mid 20th century, about a factory worker who is an unwed mother. She ends up living with three old women and together they try to navigate the bureaucracy to have enough to eat, to wash, to heat, but also to keep young Suzanna/Sofia at home. I liked how much it shows a daily slice of life for normal people with a little bit of drama. ↘️

ReadingEnvy The Time of Women won the Russian Booker Prize in 2009 and was translated into English in 2012. 3y
Cathythoughts Amazing cover ♥️ 3y
ReadingEnvy @Cathythoughts yes it's very striking! 3y
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The Time Of Women | Elena Chizhova
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So with it being July and the photo challenges over I can get back to #womenintranslation books that I found on #scribd. This is about 2 women who are determined to be able to look after a little girl with disabilities and is perfect for anyone doing the #readingwomenchallenge who are looking for a book by a Russian author.
Also August is women in translation month so a great chance to start planning our reading lists for then.
#scribdpicks

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