Sydney Via Siberia Av Inara Strungs

On a midsummer''s night in 1941, a family is illegally arrested, by order of Stalin, in cosmopolitan Riga, Latvia, and deported in cattle wagons to the frozen wilderness of Siberia.<br><br>Sixty years later, the son, Laimonis aka Lucky, now an actor, visits Sydney and recounts the events to his long-lost sister, Mara, and her household. Mara, an architect, missed out on arrest and suffers survivor guilt. Her son, Andy, is a depressive musician and her daughter, Zinta, a wayward activist, their problems probably effects of the initial trauma. There are many family secrets, and a mysterious old man who spooks Lucky in the supermarket. Lucky''s tale helps each family member reach some stability.<br><br>This is a fast-paced and informative novel about survival, resilience, family and love, appealing to anyone interested in how history shapes us, or in their Latvian heritage.<br><br><i>''I loved your book so much, maybe because of my parents'' similar experiences.''</i> Laura Morwood<br><br