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In a snow‑blanketed European city, an American man departs his weary hotel to find a new home with the help of a local woman. Their journey through the icy streets unfolds over a single day, pulling the man back into a war‑scarred past he hopes to leave behind. As they navigate the city’s cold alleys and cramped apartments, the narrative expands from intimate scenes of domestic search to broader reflections on America’s relationship with Europe, the role of violence, and the power of friendship and love. Greg Baxter’s debut novel combines lyrical prose with a stark portrait of how guilt and memory shape lives, offering a redemptive view of the uncertain alchemy between personal and historical trauma.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Literary Fiction/Contemporary Literary Fiction
Authors: Greg Baxter
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