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“Beacon Fires” (title translated by AI)
Jarkko Volanen (born 1971)
English editions
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Viktor, just out of prison, and Valdemar, a compliant official, meet after years apart, unsure why their grandparents raised them with army strictness and little food, or where their parents were. Anna and Elena, raising a small son, fear every day that their love will be exposed and the boy removed. Anna works for a group aiding victims of state persecution, and there Valdemar asks her to help his brother.
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About the book
- Form
- Novel
- Length
- 399 pages in the original
- Genres
- Politics, Family (assigned by AI)
- First published
- 2025 by Teos
- Author's age
- 54 when first published
- ISBN
9789523635692 (original)