Dinner with the Dissidents by John Tesarsch

Dinner with the Dissidents by John TesarschIt is 1970, and the Kremlin is struggling to quell dissent. Though censored at home, Alexander Solzhenitsyn is lauded in the West for exposing the underbelly of communism. Now the Nobel laureate is rumoured to be writing his most devastating work yet. The KGB turns to Leonid Krasnov, an aspiring young writer. It promises to make him Moscow's next literary star if he can infiltrate Solzhenitsyn's inner circle and uncover what the great author is

Linda Wells captures the joy

Laura is able to laugh at herself even during her worst moments—more importantly

the young son of a chieftain

Tell 'em how us kids like to play

The only person she may be able to trust is Thorn

What happened to the boy all those years ago

The Nowhere Emporium has been stolen

generation after generation of this compelling family hears echoes and sees reflections

from the importance of literature to the legacy of her parents' migration from Cambodia as asylum seekers

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Immerse yourself in Ariel's richly poetic world and savour its visceral impact

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