House of Meetings

Set against the backdrop of postwar Moscow and an Arctic gulag, House of Meetings weaves a gothic love story centered on a complicated love triangle involving two brothers and a Jewish girl. Their lives intertwine amidst the looming threats of their time, leading to a brief yet fateful encounter in a labor camp that leaves lasting scars. As the surviving brother recounts this tragic tale to his American stepdaughter, the echoes of love and betrayal resonate through the decades, exploring themes of passion and the shadows of memory. Martin Amis delivers a dark and unsettling narrative that combines deep intimacy with profound consequences.