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It is certainly an elegy for the Siberian heartland, that will leave you wondering precisely where Irkutsk is and whether that train is still running.
It's the kind of book that will only appeal to a certain kind of reader, but those who come into that category will adore it. Anyone entranced by [[:Category:Tove JanssenJansson|Tove JanssenJansson's]] Summer and Winter books, will love this.
A note on the title: I'm not sure how or why Quartet hit on this particular rendition of the title of the work. All other references to it that I've found render the Russian original as ''A Year of Wonder and Sorrow''. Unfortunately, I don't have the Russian to know whether subtleties have been regained or imposed via the Quartet choice. It feels right though.
