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    The Invention of Exile

    Written by Vanessa Manko

    Narrated by Kevin Orton

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    Connecticut, 1913. Wrongly accused of attending anarchist gatherings Austin Voronkov, engineer, an inventor and Russian immigrant is deported with his young family. While his wife and children are eventually able to return, Austin becomes indefinitely stranded in Mexico City because of the black mark on his record. He keeps a daily correspondence with Julia, as they struggle to remain a family across a distance of two countries.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherW. F. Howes Ltd
    Release dateNov 6, 2014
    ISBN9781471274367
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    • 2/5
      This book was one big giant 'meh,' for me. Though the writing was beautiful, there just wasn't enough in plot lines for my liking. I felt as though the writing was trying to build suspense and mood for a story that didn't need it. Also, I didn't care enough for Austin to really feel sorry for him in his exile.
    • 5/5
      I received this book from Penguin Publishers as an early electronic review copy.This is a beautifully told story of love, loss, and exile. It is written mostly from the point of view of Austin (Ustin), a Russian immigrant deported, with his American wife, back to his home country in the 1920s as an accused anarchist. He and his family again leave Russia through Turkey, France, and eventually Mexico. Then they become separated for several years. It's difficult to say more without spoiling the story so I'll stop there.Occasionally we get different points of view (his wife, his daughter, and his son) but this is mostly Austin's story of how he deals with his memories and his separation from his family. At times it's not clear if some of the things that he wittiness actually happen or if it's his imagination. Four and 1/2 stars.