Cold Sea Stories by Pawel Huelle

Cold Sea Stories

Pawel Huelle

These stories could only have been written by a Pole, but do reflect the experiences of all who have lived under repressive regimes or as minorities. In short, Cold Sea Stories is a wonderful mix that should suit every taste. My favourite is 'The Flight from Egypt', which should be required reading for all political and religious leaders.

Extract
The article described the refugee camp in Ingushetia, a journey lasting several months and several paragraphs across various borders, at the end of which they got out of a Ukrainian bus and quite literally walked - because they had no transport - into Poland. (From 'The Flight into Egypt')
Parallels
  • The Last of the Vostyachs by Diego Marani
  • Traveller of the Century by Andres Neuman