*WINNER OF ARTS COUNCIL UK LITERATURE AWARD* 'I finished Letters from Yelena in two sittings. Romantic, dark, uncompromising, and beautiful.' Hanna Jameson, author of The Last 'Letters from Yelena, is a fantastic literary achievement from this immensely talented author. Astounding.' Andrew Kirby, reviewer for New York Journal Of Books. 'From opening this book I was unable to put it down until I had finished it. I was talking about it through dinner, and thinking about it too. It is wonderfully written, and I was fascinated.' Ruth Dugdall, bestselling author of The Woman Before Me. 'It's unusual to find a young male writer who can write with such sensitivity and maturity. This is clearly a writer of great talent.' Man Booker long-listed author Andrew Crumey.