A constellation of vital phenomena : a novel
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In a rural village in December 2004 Chechnya, eight-year-old Havaa watches from the woods as Russian soldiers abduct her father in the middle of the night, accusing him of aiding Chechen rebels. Across the road their lifelong neighbor and family friend Akhmed has also been watching, fearing the worst when the soldiers set fire to Havaa's house. But when he finds her hiding in the forest with a strange blue suitcase, he makes a decision that will forever change their lives. He will seek refuge at the abandoned hospital where the sole remaining doctor, Sonja Rabina, treats the wounded. For the talented, tough-minded Sonja, the arrival of Akhmed and Havaa is an unwelcome surprise. Weary and overburdened, she has no desire to take on additional risk and responsibility. And she has a deeply personal reason for caution: harboring these refugees could easily jeopardize the return of her missing sister. But over the course of five extraordinary days, Sonja's world will shift on its axis and reveal the intricate pattern of connections that weave together the pasts of these three unlikely companions and unexpectedly decides their fate.
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Marra, A. (2013). A constellation of vital phenomena: a novel (first paperback edition.). Hogarth.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Marra, Anthony. 2013. A Constellation of Vital Phenomena: A Novel. Hogarth.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Marra, Anthony. A Constellation of Vital Phenomena: A Novel Hogarth, 2013.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Marra, Anthony. A Constellation of Vital Phenomena: A Novel first paperback edition., Hogarth, 2013.
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