Sashenka
- 640 pages
- 23 hours of reading
In the best-selling tradition of 'Dr Zhivago' and 'The Island', this is an epic story of revolution, passion and betrayal - and one woman whose extraordinary secret lies uncovered for half a century.
Moscow Trilogy Series
This series immerses readers in the tumultuous world of early 20th-century Russia, weaving together the lives of the aristocracy, revolution, and espionage. Follow the journeys of compelling female protagonists as they navigate a landscape of societal upheaval and dangerous secrets. The narratives offer a captivating glimpse into historical events through personal dramas filled with passion, betrayal, and courage. It's perfect for those who enjoy thrilling historical fiction with intricate characters and a rich sense of place.
Recommended Reading Order
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Red Sky at Noon
- 416 pages
- 15 hours of reading
Imprisoned in the Gulags for a crime he did not commit, Benya Golden joins a penal battalion made up of Cossacks and convicts to fight the Nazis. He enrols in the Russian cavalry, and on a hot summer day in July 1942, he and his band of brothers are sent on a desperate mission behind enemy lines. Switching between Benya's war in the grasslands of Southern Russia, and Stalin's plans in the Kremlin, between Benya's intense affair with an Italian nurse and a romance between Stalin's daughter and a journalist also on the Eastern Front, this is a sweeping story of passion, bravery and human survival where personal betrayal is a constant companion, and death just a hearbeat away.
- 3
One night in winter
- 454 pages
- 16 hours of reading
Moscow 1945. As Stalin celebrates victory over Hitler, shots ring out. The children of Russia's most important leaders are dead. Is it murder? A suicide pact? Or a conspiracy? An investigation begins and children are arrested, forced to testify against their friends - and their parents. This is an epic tale of youth, love and betrayal in Stalinist Russia, from the author of SASHENKA.
- 3
Serafima. Pewnej zimowej nocy
- 424 pages
- 15 hours of reading
Oparta na prawdziwej historii przejmująca powieść o miłości, namiętności i zdradzie, kt�ra przenosi nas w mroczne lata czterdzieste w Rosji.W czerwcu 1945 roku, kiedy Moskwa świętuje zwycięstwo nad Niemcami, na Moście Kamiennym, w pobliżu Kremla dwoje nastolatk�w ginie od kul wystrzelonych z pistoletu. Byli dziećmi wysokich sowieckich dygnitarzy, uczniami najbardziej elitarnej szkoły w Moskwie.Koledzy ofiar są aresztowani, rusza śledztwo kierowane przez samego Stalina, kt�re ujawnia starannie skrywane tajemnice ich rodzic�w i innych os�b z kremlowskich elit władzy.
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