THE LAND OF GREEN PLUMS

by: HERTA MULLER

Set in Romania at the height of Ceauescu's reign of terror,The Land of Green Plums tells the story of a group of young people who leave the impoverished province for the city in search of better prospects and camaraderie. But their hopes are ravaged, because the city, no less than the countryside, bears everywhere the mark of the dictatorship's corrosive touch. All the narrator's friends—tea Read More...