Snow Country by Sebastian Faulks

Snow Country by Sebastian Faulks1914: Young Anton Heideck has arrived in Vienna, eager to make his name as a journalist. While working part time as a private tutor, he encounters Delphine, a woman who mixes startling candour with deep reserve. Entranced by the light of first love, Anton feels himself blessed. Until his country declares war on hers. 1927: For Lena, life with a drunken mother in a small town has been impoverished and cold. She is convinced she can amount to nothing

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