Agate Nesaule

Lost Midsummers Agate Nesaule

After the devastation of Latvia by Russians, the turmoil of war in Germany, and the despair in displaced persons' camps, Alma and Kaija begin their life-long friendship in Indianapolis in 1950. Although they have similar pasts and share the same language, their friendship is difficult. The experience of exiles in the Midwest, presented in detail, is both the background of their friendship and a cause for action. It remains relevant today as different immigrants search for their place in America.