Everything you need to understand or teach Eastbound by Maylis de Kerangal.
Eastbound by Maylis de Kerangal is a French novel translated to English by Jessica Moore, based on a short story named “Lignes de Fuite” (Lines of Flight) by de Kerangal that was broadcast on French radio in 2010. It tells the story of Aliocha, a young man from Moscow who has been conscripted to the Russian army, as he tries to escape military service with the help of Helene, a French woman he meets while both are traveling on the Trans-Siberian railway. The novel tackles themes of violence, escape, and the Russian landscape.
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