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This like-new hardcover is in near fine condition. The pages are tight, square, with a black mark on the top edge. The dust cover is unmarked,green cloth boards, and bright gilt lettering on the spine of the book. The Summer Guest by Alison Anderson is a novel that weaves together three interconnected stories across different timelines. Zinaida Mikhailovna is a terminally ill woman in 1888 who stays at a rural Ukrainian estate. She claims to have discovered an unpublished novel by Anton Chekhov, which she shares with her doctor and confidant. Ana Harding is a contemporary translator tasked with translating Zinaida's diary. Through her work, Ana unravels the mystery surrounding the novel and gains deeper insight into Zinaida's life. Katya Kendall is a publisher collaborating with Ana. The book has been praised for its rich historical detail and its ability to capture the essence of Anton Chekhov's life and work.

This like-new hardcover is near fine, no marks, pages are tight and unmarked, the book is tight, square, and unmarked. The dust jacket is unmarked, blue cloth boards, and bright gilt lettering on the spine of the book. Sie kam aus Mariupol by Natascha Wodin is a German-language novel published in 2017. The book explores Wodin’s journey to uncover the life of her mother, a Ukrainian forced laborer in Germany. The book is both a personal memoir and a historical investigation, shedding light on the little-known experiences of Ostarbeiter (Eastern European forced laborers). It won the prestigious Leipzig Book Fair Prize for Fiction in 2017.