'A supremely talented writer ... Open this book, fasten your seatbelt, and brace for impact' Ben Fountain, author of Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
The debut novel by 'one of the leading post-Soviet writers of her generation' (The Atlantic) which chronicles the journey of three Ukrainian women and one extremely endangered snail through the travails of capitalism, foreign invasion, romance and survival.
Ukraine, 2022. Nastia and her sister, Solimaya, are entangled in the booming bridal industry, entertaining Western men who've come to Ukraine on 'Romance Tours' to find their dream woman. Yeva is a a maverick scientist who's tried, and failed, to breed specimens from the region's dwindling snail population in her mobile lab.
Nastia's obsession with finding her absent mother leads her to embark on the journey of a lifetime across hundreds of miles: three angry women, a truckful of kidnapped Western bachelors, and Lefty, a rare snail with one last shot at perpetuating his species. This journey, and these dreams, come to a screeching halt as Russia invades.
Praise for GOOD CITIZENS NEED NOT FEAR:
'Bright, funny, satirical and relevant. . . . A new talent to watch!' MARGARET ATWOOD (via Twitter)
'Bang-on brilliant' MIRIAM TOEWS
'Outstanding' ANTHONY DOERR
| ISBN: | 9780349012711 |
| Publication date: | 3rd July 2025 |
| Author: | Maria Reva |
| Publisher: | Virago an imprint of Little, Brown |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 224 pages |
| Genres: |
Modern and Contemporary Fiction |