The remarkably powerful and critically acclaimed novel that was chosen as A" New York Times" Notable Book of 1999 and shortlisted for The Booker Prize
"The Industry of Souls" is the story of Alexander Bayliss, a British citizen arrested for spying in the Soviet Union in the early 1950's. Eventually freed from the "gulag" in the 1970's, he finds he has no reason to return to the West-he has become Russian in everything but birth.
Now, on the day of his 80th birthday, Russia has changed. Communism has evaporated. In the aftermath, information has come to light that Alex is still alive. This moving story weaves together the events of Alex's life, exploring this momentous day, his harrowing past in the camp and his life in the village. And it ends with his having to make a personal choice, perhaps for the first time in his life, and the climax is shattering.
- ISBN10 1466843594
- ISBN13 9781466843592
- Publish Date 10 May 2013 (first published 22 April 1998)
- Publish Status Active
- Imprint Thomas Dunne Books
- Format eBook
- Language English