Still Here: A Novel

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Still Here: A Novel

A profound andÂ dazzlingly entertaining novel from the writer Louis Menand calls "Jane Austen with a Russian soul"
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In her warm, absorbing and keenly observed new novel, Lara Vapnyar follows the intertwined lives of four immigrants in New York City as they grapple with love and tumult, the challenges of a new home, and the absurdities of the digitalÂ age.
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Vica, Vadik, Sergey and Regina met in Russia in their school days, but remained in touch and now have very different American lives. Sergey cycles through jobs as an analyst, hoping his idea for an app will finally bring him success. His wife Vica, a medical technician struggling to keep her family afloat, hungers for a better life. Sergeyâ€™s former girlfriend Regina, once a famous translator is married to a wealthy startup owner, spends her days at home grieving over a recent loss. Sergeyâ€™s best friend Vadik, a programmer ever in search of perfection, keeps trying on different women and different neighborhoods, all while pining for the one who got away.
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As Sergey develops his appâ€”calling it "Virtual Grave," a program to preserve a person's online presence after deathâ€”a formidable debate begins in the group, spurring questions about the changing perception of death in the modern world and the future of our virtual selves. How do our online personas define us in our daily lives, and what will they say about us when we're gone?Â

â€” The Millions - 2nd half of 2016 Book Preview
â€” New York Times Book Review, 100 Notable Books of 2016

Country	USA
Author	Lara Vapnyar
Binding	Kindle Edition
EISBN	9781101905531
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	Hogarth
Manufacturer	Hogarth
NumberOfPages	320
PublicationDate	2016-08-02
Publisher	Hogarth
ReleaseDate	2016-08-02
Studio	Hogarth

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