Rapids Slovenian Literature Series The Faster I Walk

The Faster I Walk

each year featuring new voices from throughout Europe alongside more established names such as Hilary Mantel

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Rapids Slovenian Literature Series The Faster I WalkA sideways view of the "coming of age" experience, Rapids is the story of a young man who moves to a strange city and finds himself lost in its warren of streets and squares. He is looking for his own identity personal, political, and sexual. A series of encounters culminates with his meeting Anja: a strong, older woman, stuck in a relationship with another man she cannot bring herself to leave. Anja becomes an anchor for the young man, yet their