Coupé No. 6 by Rosa Liksom
A solitary Finnish archaeology student traveling by train across Russia to the far north finds herself sharing a cramped compartment with a rough, taciturn Russian miner; despite language barriers and cultural differences, their intermittent conversations, shared cigarettes and vodka, and stretches of silence gradually create an uneasy, tender companionship. Told in spare, unsentimental prose, the journey becomes an exploration of loneliness, desire, and the stark, wintry landscapes that frame fleeting human connection.
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- Published
- 2011
- Nationality
- Finnish
- Length
- Unknown
- Pages
- 144 pages
- Original Language
- Finnish
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- Alternate Titles
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- Compartment No. 6
- Hytti nro 6
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