CLEANNESS

In the highly anticipated follow-up to his beloved debut, What Belongs to You, Garth Greenwell deepens his exploration of foreignness, obligation, and desire

Sofia, Bulgaria, a landlocked city in southern Europe, stirs with hope and impending upheaval. Soviet buildings crumble, wind scatters sand from the far south, and political protesters flood the streets with song.

In this atmosphere of disquiet, an American teacher navigates a life transformed by the discovery and loss of love. As he prepares to leave the place he’s come to call home, he grapples with the intimate encounters that have marked his years abroad, each bearing uncanny reminders of his past. A queer student’s confession recalls his own first love, a stranger’s seduction devolves into paternal sadism, and a romance with another foreigner opens, and heals, old wounds. Each echo reveals startling insights about what it means to seek connection: with those we love, with the places we inhabit, and with our own fugitive selves.

In urmarirea foarte asteptata a indragitului sau debut, Ceea ce iti apartine, Garth Greenwell isi aprofundeaza explorarea strainatatii, obligatiei si dorintelor Sofia, Bulgaria, un oras fara iesire la mare din sudul Europei, agita cu speranta si revolta iminenta. Cladirile sovietice se destrama, vantul imprastie nisip din sudul indepartat, iar protestatarii politici inunda strazile cu cantece. In aceasta atmosfera de neliniste, un profesor american navigheaza intr-o viata transformata prin descoperirea si pierderea iubirii.