'A supremely talented writer ... Open this book fasten your seatbelt and brace for impact'
Ben Fountain author of Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk The debut novel by 'one of the
leading post-Soviet writers of her generation' ( The Atlantic ) which chronicles the journey of
three Ukrainian women and one extremely endangered snail through the travails of capitalism
foreign invasion romance and survival. Ukraine 2022. Nastia and her sister Solimaya are
entangled in the booming bridal industry entertaining Western men who've come to Ukraine on
'Romance Tours' to find their dream woman. Yeva is a a maverick scientist who's tried and
failed to breed specimens from the region's dwindling snail population in her mobile lab.
Nastia's obsession with finding her absent mother leads her to embark on the journey of a
lifetime across hundreds of miles: three angry women a truckful of kidnapped Western bachelors
and Lefty a rare snail with one last shot at perpetuating his species. This journey and these
dreams come to a screeching halt as Russia invades. Praise for GOOD CITIZENS NEED NOT FEAR:
'Bright funny satirical and relevant. . . . A new talent to watch!' MARGARET ATWOOD (via
Twitter) 'Bang-on brilliant' MIRIAM TOEWS 'Outstanding' ANTHONY DOERR
