Black Cake

11 hrs. 10 min.

Romance & Prose

Language Russian

Author Charmaine Wilkerson

Narrator Yuliya Tarkhova

Description

When they were young, Byron and Benni were inseparable, but as they grew up, the brother and sister not only drifted apart—they stopped communicating altogether. For the first time in eight years, they meet at the funeral of their mother, Elinor, who—along with her will—left them a black cake baked by her, a symbol in their family of happiness and love, hoping that Byron and Benni would be able to overcome their differences and restore their former friendship. She also left them an audio recording, because now that the children have grown up, they must finally learn the truth that has been hidden for years about their family, their origins—and that they have a sister… Sharmein Wilkerson’s debut novel is an emotionally powerful and beautifully written story about a family whose life was forever changed by a choice Elinor made in her youth. First time in Russian!