03269nam 2200457 450 991014859460332120230808200215.01-4555-9043-61-4555-3728-4(CKB)3710000000921792(MiAaPQ)EBC5366862(Au-PeEL)EBL5366862(OCoLC)1034633732(EXLCZ)99371000000092179220220803d2016 uy 1engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierCountry of red azaleas a novel /Domnica RadulescuNew York, New York :Twelve,[2016]©20161 online resource (211 pages)1-4555-9042-8 Intro -- Title Page -- Welcome -- Dedication -- Motto -- Sarajevo, My Love: 1980-1985 -- Belgrade Revolutions: 1989-1992 -- Washington, DC. Immigrant Life: 1992-1998 -- Washington, DC, and Belgrade. Revelations: 1998-2000 -- Provence and Paris, France. Country of Lies: 2001-2003 -- Washington, DC. The Truth: Spring 2003 -- Washington, DC. The Truth and Everything but the Truth: Summer 2003 -- Belgrade and Sarajevo: Thanksgiving 2003 -- Washington, DC. Attempting Peace: December 2003 -- Washington, DC. War and Negotiations: Winter 2004 -- We Won't Always Have Paris: April 2004 -- Los Angeles. We'll Always Have Hollywood!: April 2004 -- The Wild West: May 2004 -- Country of Red Azaleas: Summer 2004 -- Acknowledgments -- About the Author -- Also by Domnica Radulescu -- Bibliography -- Newsletters -- Table of Contents -- Copyright."A riveting novel about two women--one Serbian, one Bosnian--whose friendship spans decades and continents, war and peace, love and estrangement, in the vein of Elena Ferrante and Julia Alvarez. Closer than sisters, Lara and Marija share everything, from stolen fruit and Hollywood movies as girls to ideologies and even lovers as young women. But when the Bosnian War pits their homelands against each other in a bloodbath, Lara and Marija are forced to separate: romantic Lara heads to America with her Hollywood-handsome husband, and fierce Marija goes to her native Sarajevo to combat the war through journalism. In America, Lara seeks fulfillment through work and family, but when news from Marija ceases, the uncertainty torments Lara, driving her on a quest to find her friend. As Lara travels through war-torn Serbia, following clues that may yet lead to the flesh-and-blood Marija, she must also wrestle with truths about her own identity. Told in lush, vivid prose, COUNTRY OF RED AZALEAS is a poignant testament to both the power of friendship and our ability to find meaning and beauty in the face of devastation. "--Provided by publisher.Female friendshipFictionSelf-realization in womenFictionFemale friendshipSelf-realization in women813.6FIC019000FIC044000FIC043000bisacshRadulescu Domnica1961-1252607MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910148594603321Country of red azaleas2903930UNINA