Breathing Into Marble

Winner of the European Union Prize for Literature

Isabelle is married with a young epileptic son. She lives with her husband on the outskirts of the city. Driven by a whim she decides to adopt Ilya, an orphan, despite the recommendations of specialists. Ilya is a troubled boy and the family quickly unravels under his malevolent influence.

Breathing into Marble is a dark and poetic tale of love and violence, of art and relationships.

Translated by: Marija Marcinkutė

Format/pages: paperback / 192 pages

ISBN: 9780995560000

Publisher: Noir Press

Year: 2016