An impressive feat of empathy... In this novel about the fight for a fatherland, the relationships between fathers and mothers and their children are spotlit in sometimes shocking ways... I Will Die in a Foreign Land is also overwhelmingly full of music: the Captain's piano playing that sustains protesters; the bells of the monastery; and through the novel's choral structure, a swirl of private melodies that come together in surprising harmony from start to finish. The title itself comes from a western Ukrainian song, traditionally performed by kobzari, the wandering bards "liquidated" by Stalin in 1932. Their ghosts are ever-present in this rich, multilayered story. It will resonate with a wide range of readers, and provide illuminating insight for those hoping to learn more about the current conflict."