WHEN THE DOVES DISAPPEARED

New York City, NY: Alfred A Knopf, 2015. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. As New/As New Dust Jacket.. New York City, NY: Alfred A Knopf, 2015. Hardcover. As New/As New. First Edition/First Printing. 310 pages. The author's second novel to be translated into English. One of Sofi Oksanen's finest achievements. The first appearance of the title in English and in the United States. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run by Alfred A. Knopf as a hardcover original only. The DJ design by Kelly Blair is one of the most exquisite book cover designs of our time. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents Sofi Oksanen's "Kum kyyhkyset katosivat" in a felicitous English translation. Futher develops her near-obsessive theme about The Past haunting one's present and future. "A riveting, chillingly relevant novel of occupation, resistance, and collaboration in Eastern Europe. 1941: In Communist-ruled, war-ravaged Estonia, two men are fleeing from the Red Army: Roland, a fiercely principled freedom fighter, and his slippery cousin Edgar. When the Germans arrive, Roland goes into hiding; Edgar abandons his unhappy wife, Juudit, and takes on a new identity as a loyal supporter of the Nazi regime. 1963: Estonia is again under Communist control, independence even further out of reach behind the Iron Curtain. Edgar is now a Soviet apparatchik, desperate to hide the secrets of his past life to stay close to those in power. But his fate remains entangled with Roland's, and with Juudit, who may hold the key to uncovering the truth. Great acts of deception and heroism collide in this masterful story of surveillance, passion, and betrayal, as Sofi Oksanen brings to life the frailty - and the resilience - of humanity under the shadow of tyrannies" (Publisher's blurb). Fascism and Communism, which have more in common with each other than one realizes, remain powerful forces in our time, which fact Oksanen brings to the fore in her ambitious novel. An absolute "must-have" title for Sofi Oksanen collectors. This title is a contemporary classic. This is one of few copies of the First Hardcover Edition/First Printing (American) still available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright. Please note: Copies available online have serious flaws, are in multiple subsequent printings, or are remainder-marked. This is surely an accessible and lovely alternative. A scarce copy thus. One of the most brilliant writers of our time. A fine copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER SOFI OKSANEN TITLES IN OUR CATALOG). ISBN 0385350171.