![]() ![]() 'Latvia is a country we have heard almost nothing about since its separation from the Soviet Union. 'Nora Ikstena's fiction opens up new paths not only for Latvian literature in English translation but for English literature itself.' Jeremy Davis, Dalkey Archive Press ![]() Nora Ikstena's Soviet Milk is most certainly one of these.' Catherine Venner, World Literature Today 'Every so often, you come across a book so beautiful that you ration the pages to extend it. 'This could almost be Latvia itself talking, a small, fiercely proud nation now making a literary noise outside its borders that’s long overdue.' Charlie Connelly, The New European reserved, devoid of over-dramatisation, and all the more powerful for it.' Anna Aslanyan, The TLS ' Soviet Milk paints a refreshingly nuanced picture of Latvia under Communist rule. 'An invaluable memoir of Latvia’s recent is also one of the most devastating novels I’ve ever read about women’s lives in any society.' EBRD Prize Jury ![]() Soviet Milk powerfully evokes Latvia's bitter history.' Claire Armitstead, The Guardian ![]()
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