All That Is Solid Melts into Air A Novel
All That Is Solid Melts into Air by Darragh McKeon is a First Edition novel published by HarperCollins on April 29, 2014. This 464-page work presents a narrative centered on the collapse of the Soviet Union, particularly through the lens of the Chernobyl disaster. It intertwines the lives of various characters, including a young piano prodigy in Moscow, his aunt working in a factory, a dedicated surgeon, and a teenage boy in a rural Ukrainian village, all of whom are affected by the unfolding crisis.
Readers will find a blend of historical and literary elements as the story unfolds against the backdrop of a significant historical event. The novel explores themes of emotional intimacy and personal struggle amidst the chaos of a collapsing empire. Through its richly drawn characters and their interconnected lives, All That Is Solid Melts into Air delves into the impact of societal upheaval on individual destinies, offering a poignant reflection on love and loss during a tumultuous period in history.
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All That Is Solid Melts into Air is a gripping end-of-empire novel, charting the collapse of the Soviet Union through the focalpoint of the Chernobyl disaster. Part historical epic, part love story, it recalls The English Patient in its mix of emotional intimacy and sweeping landscape.
In a run-down apartment block in Moscow, a nine-year-old piano prodigy practices silently for fear of disturbing the neighbors.
In a factory on the outskirts of the city, his aunt makes car parts, trying to hide her dissident past.
In the hospital, a leading surgeon buries himself deep in his work to avoid facing his failed marriage.
And in a rural village in the Ukraine, a teenage boy wakes up to a sky of the deepest crimson. In the fields, the ears of the cattle are dripping blood. Ten miles away, at the Chernobyl Power Plant, something unimaginable has happened.
Now their lives will change forever.
All That Is Solid Melts Into Air is an astonishing end-of-empire novel by a major new talent.
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