Under This Unbroken Sky
by Shandi Mitchell (9780061774027)

Under This Unbroken Sky (Book)

Shandi Mitchell
Release Date: 01 September 2009
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 343
Category: Fiction & Related Items
Publisher: Harper
ISBN: 9780061774027
ISBN-10: 0061774022

Evocative and compelling, rich in imagination and atmosphere, "Under This Unbroken Sky" is a beautifully wrought debut from a gifted new novelist.

Spring 1938. After nearly two years in prison for the crime of stealing his own grain, Ukrainian immigrant Teodor Mykolayenko is a free man. While he was gone, his wife, Maria; their five children; and his sister, Anna, struggled to survive on the harsh northern Canadian prairie, but now Teodor--a man who has overcome drought, starvation, and Stalin's purges--is determined to make a better life for them. As he tirelessly clears the untamed land, Teodor begins to heal himself and his children. But the family's hopes and newfound happiness are short-lived. Anna's rogue husband, the arrogant and scheming Stefan, unexpectedly returns, stirring up rancor and discord that will end in violence and tragedy.

"Under This Unbroken Sky" is a mesmerizing tale of love and greed, pride and desperation, that will resonate long after the last page is turned. Shandi Mitchell has woven an unbearably suspenseful story, written in a language of luminous beauty and clarity. Rich with fiery conflict and culminating in a gut-wrenching climax, this is an unforgettably powerful novel from a passionate new voice in contemporary literature.

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