A historical novel set during World War I and the Russian Revolution, following Hélène, a lonely girl caught between an indifferent father and a self-absorbed mother. As neglect and betrayal shape her childhood, her longing for love turns to resentment, tracing a lyrical, emotionally precise journey through isolation, self-discovery, and the fraught bonds between parents and children.
• Publication year: 2012 (Vintage/UK edition)
• Publisher: Vintage (UK)
• Language: English (translated by Sandra Smith)