You might also like

More about Shortness of Life

• Book details
• Synopsis
• Trending among others

You get 61 loyalty points

Book synopsis

In the winter of 2010, Australian health expert Jorja Himmermann arrives in Ulaanbaatar to work with the Mongolian Ministry of Health providing grants to clinics and hospitals. Her new job is relentless, and the reputation of her boss is formidable. Her Mongolian colleagues include three efficient women, a diligent government team, and Mr. Irresponsible. In the longest, bleakest winter on record, a flu epidemic strikes. Hospitals are overcrowded, vaccine supplies are depleted, and healthcare workers are pushed to their limits. Crops, cattle, children, and the elderly are dying. Amid accusations of sabotage, corruption, and misappropriation, Jorja finds peace from her apartment window, watching Brik the unmoving mastiff and Bruce the graceful wrestler. Jorja finds advice in the prophecies of message cards and ancient Mongolian proverbs. Then the unthinkable happens, and the shortness of life affects them all. Based on true events, this novel offers a portrait of strength, solidarity, and resilience in the face of a devastating Mongolian winter.

Book details

Book category Books in English Fiction & related items Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

• Full title: Shortness of Life
• Subtitle: A Mongolian Lament
• Author: Martina Nicolls
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 310
• EAN: 9781480821064
• ISBN: 9781480821064
• ID: 10784963
• Publisher: Archway Publishing
• Weight: 458 g
• Dimensions: 229 × 152 × 18 mm
• Date of publishing: 03. November 2015

Trending among others

---

---

---