A Terrible Country A Novel

Keith Gessen

eBook - 2018

“Hilarious. . . . To understand Russia, read A Terrible Country.”—Time"This artful and autumnal novel, published in high summer, is a gift to those who wish to receive it."—Dwight Garner, The New York Times"Hilarious, heartbreaking . . . A Terrible Country may be one of the best books you'll read this year."—Ann Levin, Associated PressA New York Times Editors' ChoiceNamed a Best Book of 2018 by Bookforum, Nylon, Esquire, and VultureA literary triumph about Russia, family, love, and loyalty—from a founding editor of n+1 and the author of Raising RaffiWhen Andrei Kaplan’s older brother Dima insists that Andrei return to Moscow to care for their ailing grandmother, Andrei must take stock of his life ...in New York. His girlfriend has stopped returning his text... more