A Foreign Woman
Appearance
A Foreign Woman (Russian: Иностранка) is a novel by the Russian writer Sergei Dovlatov. It is the first author's book about life in America.
Plot introduction
[edit]The story is set in New York City in the 1980s and begins with a description of the narrator's neighbourhood and the Russian immigrants who live there. It then moves back in time and over to the Soviet Union to describe a young woman called Marusia Tatarovich who, in time, emigrates to United States.[1]
Publication history
[edit]The book was published in New York by Russica Publishers in 1986.
References
[edit]- ^ "Inostranka". Briefly. Retrieved 14 September 2013.