Overview
The future is no more, and eternity has begun.
Norway, 1986. The government is in crisis, and far away in Russia, a nuclear reactor has exploded in Chernobyl. Syvert L yning returns home from military service to live with his mother and brother on the outskirts of town in Southern Norway.
One night, Syvert dreams of his late father, and can't shake him from his mind. As Syvert searches through his father's belongings for clues and connections, the traces lead to the Soviet Union.
Present-day Russia. Alevtina travels to Samara with her son, to celebrate her father's eightieth birthday. As a young woman, Alevtina sought the answers to life's big questions, but these days family life preoccupies her time. Alevtina's friend Vasilisa, a poet, is writing a book about a peculiar and ancient feature of Russian culture- the belief in eternal life.
Moving between the worlds of Norway and Russia, The Wolves of Eternity is an intimate journey into the experiences these two estranged half-siblings, a searching, humane and deeply engaged novel, which expands the universe of The Morning Star in the decades before the star descends.
Norway, 1986. The government is in crisis, and far away in Russia, a nuclear reactor has exploded in Chernobyl. Syvert L yning returns home from military service to live with his mother and brother on the outskirts of town in Southern Norway.
One night, Syvert dreams of his late father, and can't shake him from his mind. As Syvert searches through his father's belongings for clues and connections, the traces lead to the Soviet Union.
Present-day Russia. Alevtina travels to Samara with her son, to celebrate her father's eightieth birthday. As a young woman, Alevtina sought the answers to life's big questions, but these days family life preoccupies her time. Alevtina's friend Vasilisa, a poet, is writing a book about a peculiar and ancient feature of Russian culture- the belief in eternal life.
Moving between the worlds of Norway and Russia, The Wolves of Eternity is an intimate journey into the experiences these two estranged half-siblings, a searching, humane and deeply engaged novel, which expands the universe of The Morning Star in the decades before the star descends.
Details
ISBN
9781787303362
Binding
Trade paper
Pages
800
Release Date
26/09/2023
2023-09-26T10:00:00+10:00
