Endling

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'One of the leading post-Soviet writers of her generation' (The Atlantic)

'A supremely talented writer ... Open this book, fasten your seatbelt, and brace for impact' Ben Fountain, author of Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk

In the absurdist literary tradition of George Saunders comes the debut novel of '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. As fiction and real life combine on the page, Reva probes the hard truths of war. Endling is a tour de force from an author on the cutting edge of fiction, telling a story of love, loss, humour, and devastation that only she could tell.

Praise for GOOD CITIZENS NEED NOT FEAR:

'Bright, funny, satirical and relevant. . . . A new talent to watch!' MARGARET ATWOOD (via Twitter)

'Maria Reva's enthralling debut of interlinked short stories achieves the double effect of timelessness and timeliness' KAPKA KASSABOVA, GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE DAY

'A comic triumph' GLOBE AND MAIL

'Bang-on brilliant' MIRIAM TOEWS

'Luminous' YANN MARTEL

'Outstanding' ANTHONY DOERR