The Orphan Sky

Set at the crossroads of Turkish, Persian and Russian cultures under the red flag of Communism in the late 1970s, The Orphan Sky reveals one woman's struggle to reconcile her ideals with the corrupt world around her, and to decide whether to betray her country or her heart.

Leila is a young classical pianist who dreams of winning international competitions and bringing awards to her beloved country Azerbaijan. She is also a proud daughter of the Communist Party. When she receives an assignment from her communist mentor to spy on a music shop suspected of traitorous Western influences, she does it eagerly, determined to prove her worth to the Party.

But Leila didn't anticipate the complications of meeting Tahir, the rebellious painter who owns the music shop. His jazz recordings, abstract art, and subversive political opinions crack open the veneer of the world she's been living in. Just when she begins to fall in love with both the West and Tahir, her comrades force her to make an impossible choice.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark
Published: 02/03/2015
ISBN: 9781402298653
Pages: 368
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.50w x 0.90d

Review Citations: Booklist 10/15/2014 pg. 33
Library Journal 11/01/2014 pg. 73
Shelf Awareness 02/06/2015
Publishers Weekly 02/23/2015