On the whole, this wholeheartedly Russian tale is most compelling as social commentary. While undeniably authentic, the cynical tone may alienate many Western readers before they reach the startling but well-grounded climax. Modern blue-collar Moscow is pitch-perfect, however: bustling yet seedy, disorganized and none too respectable. A host of secondary characters rapidly clutter the narrative and cloud its focus, and Sedia's persistently curt prose favors contemporary atmosphere over mythic resonance, diminishing Koschey the Deathless and Zemun the Celestial Cow to near-mundane status. Joined by police detective Yakov Richards, Galina tracks the missing Masha into an underground milieu where lost souls mingle with beings out of Russian folklore. The Secret History of Moscow by Ekaterina Sedia 4.00 1 Ratings 1 Want to read 0 Currently reading 1 Have read Overview View 1 Edition Details Reviews Lists Related Books Publish Date NovemPublisher Prime Books Language English Pages 304 This edition doesn't have a description yet. Full Book Name: The Secret History of Moscow Author Name: Ekaterina Sedia Book Genre: Cultural, Fantasy, Fiction, Magical Realism, Mystery, Russia, Urban Fantasy ISBN 9780809572236 Edition Language: English Date of Publication: PDF / EPUB File Name: TheSecretHistoryofMoscow-EkaterinaSedia.pdf, TheSecretHistoryof. Masha, the cheerfully normal sister of vision-prone translator Galina, turns into a jackdaw and flies off, leaving her just-born child behind. web read the secret history of moscow by ekaterina sedia available from rakuten kobo every city contains secret places moscow in the tumultuous 1990s is no. Sedia (According to Crow) applies urban fantasy templates to her Russian setting with mixed success in her second stand-alone novel.
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