The Orphan Sky - Couverture souple

Leya, Ella

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 140229865X ISBN 13 : 9781402298653

Editeur : Sourcebooks Landmark, 2015

Synopsis

Set at the crossroads of Turkish, Persian and Russian cultures under the red flag of Communism in the late 1970s, The Orphan Sky reveals one woman's struggle to reconcile her ideals with the corrupt world around her, and to decide whether to betray her country or her heart.
Leila is a young classical pianist who dreams of winning international competitions and bringing awards to her beloved country Azerbaijan. She is also a proud daughter of the Communist Party. When she receives an assignment from her communist mentor to spy on a music shop suspected of traitorous Western influences, she does it eagerly, determined to prove her worth to the Party.
But Leila didn't anticipate the complications of meeting Tahir, the rebellious painter who owns the music shop. His jazz recordings, abstract art, and subversive political opinions crack open the veneer of the world she's been living in. Just when she begins to fall in love with both the West and Tahir, her comrades force her to make an impossible choice.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Ella Leya was born in Baku, Azerbaijan, and received asylum in the United States in 1990. She is a composer and singer and lives in Laguna Beach, California, and London. The Orphan Sky is her first novel.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Sourcebooks Landmark
• Date d'édition: 2015
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 140229865X
• ISBN 13: 9781402298653
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 368
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible