New York: Arcade Publishing, (2000) dj. Hardcover first edition - A novel by this award-winning writer which captures the harsh realities of Soviet life. It "follows the fortunes of two families, those of close friends Iakov Zinger and Peter Evdokimov, as they struggle to put together their shattered lives and dreams in the years following World War II." Translated from the French by Geoffrey Strachan. Translator's note. vii, 130 pp. ISBN: 1-559705299.