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The Lake

Bianca Bellová

Translator Alex Zucker

Publisher: Parthian Books

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Summary

A fishing village at the end of the world. A lake that is drying up and, ominously, pushing out its banks. The men have vodka, the women troubles, the children eczema to scratch at. Born into this unforgiving environment, Nami, a young boy, embarks on a journey with nothing but a bundle of nerves, a coat that was once his grandfather's and the vague idea of searching for his mother, who disappeared from his life at a young age. To uncover the greatest mystery of his life, he must sail across and walk around the lake and finally dive to its bottom.


The Lake is a raw account of life in a devastated land and the harsh, primitive circumstances under which people fight to survive.
Available since: 05/08/2022.
Print length: 180 pages.

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