Son of Fortune

Interesting Facts

• At the heart of the story is Dina’s fate, a woman with a tragic past whose life unfolds against the backdrop of the harsh northern landscape, where icy winds and raging waters become an inseparable part of her inner world.
• The novel is suffused with motifs of loneliness and self-discovery, and the characters seem to be sculpted from the very earth, filled with passion, pain, and an irrepressible thirst for life.
• The author skillfully weaves elements of northern mythology and folklore into the narrative, giving the story special depth and a mystical atmosphere.
• The language of the novel is especially poetic: descriptions of nature and the characters’ feelings sound like musical phrases, creating a unique rhythm to the narrative.
• The book addresses themes of women’s freedom and the struggle for the right to be oneself, making the novel relevant even today, despite the historical era in which the events unfold.