Richard Armitage reads the classic novel about one man, two lives and a family divided.

Russia, 1968. When his father is assassinated by the KGB for defying the state, Alexander Karpenko and his mother must flee the country if they hope to survive. At the docks, they are confronted with an irreversible choice: should they board a container ship bound for America—or go to Great Britain? Alexander leaves that choice to the toss of a coin…

‘Utterly enthralling’ – Joanna Lumley.