Book
The half life of Valery K : a novel / Natasha Pulley.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781635573275
- Physical Description: 373 pages ; 25 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2022.
- Copyright: ©2022.
Content descriptions
| Summary, etc.: | In 1963, in a Siberian prison, former nuclear specialist Valery Kolkhanov has mastered what it takes to survive: the right connections to the guards for access to food and cigarettes, the right pair of warm boots, and the right attitude toward the small pleasures of life so he won't go insane. But one day, all that changes: Valery's university mentor steps in and sweeps him from the frozen camp to a mysterious unnamed city. It houses a set of nuclear reactors, and surrounding it is a forest so damaged it looks like the trees have rusted from within. In City 40, Valery is Dr. Kolkhanov once more, and he's expected to serve out his prison term studying the effect of radiation on local animals. But as Valery begins his work, he is struck by the questions his research raises. Why is there so much radiation in this area? What, exactly, is being hidden from the thousands who live in the town? |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Prisoners > Fiction. Scientists > Fiction. Radiation > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Historical fiction |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Pearisburg Public Library System.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearisburg Public Library | F Pu (Text) | 00000306786 | New Release | Available | - |
