![]() ![]() ![]() 'Nora Ikstena's fiction opens up new paths not only for Latvian literature in English translation but for English literature itself. 'Nora Ikstena is proving that Latvia is speaking in a bold and original voice.' Rosie Goldsmith, broadcaster and reviewer ![]() Yet just beneath the surface lies something far more positive: the story of three generations of women, and the importance of a grandmother giving her granddaughter what her daughter is unable to provide – love, and the desire for life. 13 off RRP 13.99 + FREE delivery RRP 15.12 You save 1.13 (7) 50+ available Add to cart Add to wishlist FREE delivery to United States between 30th May and 17th July Wordery has an Excellent rating of 4. Will she and her daughter be able to return to Riga when political change begins to stir?Īt first glance this novel depicts a troubled mother-daughter relationship set in the the Soviet-ruled Baltics between 19. Soviet Milk A Paperback edition by Nora Ikstena in English (Mar 1, 2018) You save 1. Banished to a village in the Latvian countryside, her sense of isolation increases. She is deprived first of her professional future, then of her identity and finally of her relationship with her daughter. ![]() The central character in the story tries to follow her calling as a doctor. This novel considers the effects of Soviet rule on a single individual. The literary bestseller that took the Baltics by storm now published for the first time in English. ![]()
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