I bought this one, on the basis of good reviews from some years ago. But, who am I kidding? I have no time to read! So, since I have many more books that I'd rather read (which isn't an indication of this being a bad book, more an indication of the number of books I have), I shall bookcross this one.

From the back of the book (all typos mine):

At the age of fifty-six Anatoly Sukhanov has everything a man could want: a glittering career, a beautiful wife and two talented children, a grand apartment in the smartest part of Moscow, a dacha with a fireplace, and a personal chauffeur. He thinks he has achieved his dream - 'to carve from the world around him a small, secure happiness, all his own'. Then, as political alignments shift in the Kremlin and the rigid structures of the world in which Sukhanov has thrived start to crumble, he suddenly finds himself beset by heartbreaking visions from his past: nearly twenty-five years ago, he chose the perks and comforts of a high-ranking Soviet apparatchik over his precarious existence as a brilliant underground artist. Now the shadows of his youth plunge him into a terrifying state of uncertainty, as he begins to realize that when he compromised his dreams to live a better, safe life, he ended up hardly living at all.

UPDATE 29 March 2008: Reserved for the Oz VBB!

UPDATE 02 April 2008: And chosen by froggirlwendy. I'll pop it in the post next chance I get!

UPDATE 10 April 2008: Popped into the post on Tuesday 8th April. Happy reading!

Arrived safe & sound. Thanks tqd - on to my TBR pile for a while - hopefully not too long :o)

Tagging along in a birthday gift to my Bookcrossing birthday buddy. Enjoy!!!

From the blurb on the back of the book, this one sounds like a great read... and I'll let you guys know when I've finished it what it's like. Thank you for sending this one to me for my bit 4-0! :D