The Russian Daughter
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The Albrechts, a childless couple in Mennnonite village of Friedental, adopt a baby girl and later, twins. As the children grow, they develop in unexpected and individual ways. The children's coming of age and the parents' family-building efforts are backgrounded by growing turbulence in the country. War, revolution, and anarchy threaten the faith and culture of the quiet village and its inhabitants. The five Albrechts face the crisis each with their individual fears, hopes, regrets, and convictions.
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Sarah Klassen was born in Manitoba in 1932. A Winnipeg English teacher for many years, she also taught in Lithuania and Ukraine. Her poetry has received two National Magazine Poetry Awards, one silver, one gold. In 2017 Sarah Klassen was shortlisted for the Mitchell Prize for Faith and Poetry, and she has won a Word Guild Award, a Canadian Authors Association prize, and a High Plains book award. Her published work includes eight poetry collections and four books of fiction.