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1990: Zivoin is newly arrived in a strange country
Strangerland
What you need to know before your trail
1990. Zivoin is newly arrived in a strange country. The dependable oldest son, he works all hours of the day and night, sending every penny he can save back to his family. On the news, he watches his homeland, Yugoslavia, slowly fracturing.
Thousands of miles away, in the tropical heat of Uberlândia, Brazil, Alegria prepares to leave behind the country – and the family – she loves dearly. Bright and ambitious, she strives to give her parents the life they deserve, even if it takes her far from them.
A chance meeting throws Alegria and Zivoin together – and for a brief moment, they feel at home. But their journey is just beginning, and what follows will draw them irresistibly across countries and continents, leaving them both forever changed.
Locations
Reset- England - London
- A: Carnaby St
- B: Queensway
- C: Notting Hill Gate
- D: Trafalgar Square
- Brazil - Uberlandia
- E: Praça Sérgio Pacheco
Travel Guide
London
The novel is primarily set in London, but there are several mentions of Uberlandia in Brazil and there are themes of war and separation of Yugoslavia.
The novel is a transatlantic love story inspired by the author’s parents (a mother from Brazil and a father from Montenegro)
BookTrail Boarding Pass: Strangerland
Destination/location: London, Uberlandia Author/guide: Monika Radojevic Departure Time: 1990
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