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A novel kindle edition by sofi oksanen, lola rogers. In communistruled, warravaged estonia, two men are fleeing from the red army roland, a fiercely principled freedom fighter, and his slippery cousin edgar. Sofi oksanen is a thirtytwo yearold finnishestonian novelist and playwright. A stirring and humane work of art by the acclaimed finnishestonian author sofi oksanen, purge won numerous awards including the finlandia prize and the prix femina the new republic.
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