Malafrena by Ursula K. Le Guin

Set in a fictional 19th-century Central European country, the novel follows a young member of the provincial gentry whose plans for a peaceful life are disrupted by family obligations, a passionate affair, and rising political unrest; intimate domestic detail and political intrigue intertwine as he confronts exile, loyalty, and the personal costs of commitment, rendered in lyrical, character-driven prose.

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