A Foreign Woman


A Foreign Woman is a novel by the Russian writer Sergei Dovlatov. It is the author's first book about life in America.

Plot introduction

The story is set in New York City in the 1980s and begins with a description of the narrator's neighbourhood and the Russian immigrants who live there. It then moves back in time and over to the Soviet Union to describe a young woman called Marusia Tatarovich who, in time, emigrates to the United States.

Publication history

The book was published in New York by Russica Publishers in 1986.