Written on the cusp of independence, as Estonia and Latvia sought to regain their sovereignty in 1991, The Beauty of History is a novel that can be seen as an historic document - wistful, unsettling, and beautiful...Viivi Luik is one of Estonia's most highly-acclaimed and well-known writers.

Written on the cusp of independence, as Estonia and Latvia sought to regain their sovereignty in 1991, The Beauty of History is a novel that can be seen as an historic document - wistful, unsettling, and beautiful...Viivi Luik is one of Estonia's most highly-acclaimed and well-known writers.