Despite the Falling Snow
by Shamim Sarifliterary work· published 2004
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Despite the Falling Snow is a 2004 book by Shamim Sarif. It was first published on May 4, 2004, through Headline Book Publishing and is set during two different time periods. One part of the story is set in 1950s Moscow, Russia during the Cold War years, while the other follows the story of 1992 Moscow and London in the period after the collapse of USSR. Critical reception for the novel was mostly positive, with The Bulletin praising it as a "mature romance". The Boston Globe also praised the novel, citing the character of Katya as a highlight.
Adaptations (1)
Despite the Falling Snow was adapted into a 2016 film.
Despite the Falling Snow2016 · film · 93 min · dir. Shamim Sarif · IMDb ↗New York, 1961. Alexander Ivanov, a high-ranked Soviet bureaucrat, reluctantly defects to the West while is part of a diplomatic mission, feeling the grief of being unable to know the fate of his wife Katya, whom he has had to leave behind in Moscow. Only many years later, in 1991, he will finally find out the truth when his niece Lauren travels to Moscow to participate in a painting exhibition.
