Discover the epic story of revolution, passion, and betrayal from international bestselling author and historian, Simon Sebag Montefiore - Book 1 in The Mosow Trilogy!
*RECOMMENDED BY THE QUEEN'S READING ROOM BOOK CLUB*
'Intricate, fast moving. . . by the time I put the book down, long after midnight, I was in tears' ? The Times
Winter, 1916.
In St Petersburg, snow is falling in a country on the brink of revolution.
Beautiful and headstrong, Sashenka Zeitlin is just sixteen. As her mother parties with Rasputin and her dissolute friends, Sashenka slips into the frozen night to play her role in a dangerous game of conspiracy and seduction.
Twenty years on, Sashenka has a powerful husband and two children. Around her people are disappearing but her own family is safe. But she's about to embark on a forbidden love affair which will have devastating consequences.
Sashenka's story lies hidden for half a century, until a young historian goes deep into Stalin's private archives and uncovers a heart-breaking story of passion and betrayal, savage cruelty and unexpected heroism - and one woman forced to make an unbearable choice . . .
Readers LOVE Simon Sebag Montefiore:
'Agile plotting and vivid characterisation [. . .] combine to make Sashenka an addictive page-turner with an elegant, steely edge of verisimilitude' - Sunday Telegraph
'Full of fascinating, meticulously researched detail about Russian life' - Daisy Buchanan
'To write a good historical novel you have to recreate that world, both physically and intellectually - and there must be a sense that history is driving the plot forwards. Montefiore succeeds on all counts' - Evening Standard
'Passionate, complex, incisive, salutary and utterly bloody upsetting. One of those classic books that people will want to read again - I certainly will - when I recover from it - and enthuse others to read' _ _ _ _ _
'Simon Sebag Montefiore has a terrific talent for creating tension' _ _ _ _ _
'What an excellent writer, what a brilliant story teller, what an epic journey he took me on with amazing characters and such attention to detail' _ _ _ _ _
'A tour de force of a book' _ _ _ _ _
'A true page-turner and yet so much more. Rich in both historical detail and family drama, Sashenka will stay with me for a long time' _ _ _ _ _
'A superb story fabulously told' _ _ _ _ _
*RECOMMENDED BY THE QUEEN'S READING ROOM BOOK CLUB*
'Intricate, fast moving. . . by the time I put the book down, long after midnight, I was in tears' ? The Times
Winter, 1916.
In St Petersburg, snow is falling in a country on the brink of revolution.
Beautiful and headstrong, Sashenka Zeitlin is just sixteen. As her mother parties with Rasputin and her dissolute friends, Sashenka slips into the frozen night to play her role in a dangerous game of conspiracy and seduction.
Twenty years on, Sashenka has a powerful husband and two children. Around her people are disappearing but her own family is safe. But she's about to embark on a forbidden love affair which will have devastating consequences.
Sashenka's story lies hidden for half a century, until a young historian goes deep into Stalin's private archives and uncovers a heart-breaking story of passion and betrayal, savage cruelty and unexpected heroism - and one woman forced to make an unbearable choice . . .
Readers LOVE Simon Sebag Montefiore:
'Agile plotting and vivid characterisation [. . .] combine to make Sashenka an addictive page-turner with an elegant, steely edge of verisimilitude' - Sunday Telegraph
'Full of fascinating, meticulously researched detail about Russian life' - Daisy Buchanan
'To write a good historical novel you have to recreate that world, both physically and intellectually - and there must be a sense that history is driving the plot forwards. Montefiore succeeds on all counts' - Evening Standard
'Passionate, complex, incisive, salutary and utterly bloody upsetting. One of those classic books that people will want to read again - I certainly will - when I recover from it - and enthuse others to read' _ _ _ _ _
'Simon Sebag Montefiore has a terrific talent for creating tension' _ _ _ _ _
'What an excellent writer, what a brilliant story teller, what an epic journey he took me on with amazing characters and such attention to detail' _ _ _ _ _
'A tour de force of a book' _ _ _ _ _
'A true page-turner and yet so much more. Rich in both historical detail and family drama, Sashenka will stay with me for a long time' _ _ _ _ _
'A superb story fabulously told' _ _ _ _ _
Taschenbuch
Inspired by a true story, New York Times bestselling author Simon Sebag Montefiore explores the consequences of forbidden love in this heartbreaking epic childhood, danger, and betrayal that unfolds during the bleak days after WWII. As Moscow celebrates the motherland's glorious victory over the Nazis, shots ring out on the crowded streets. On a nearby bridge, a teenage boy and girl—dressed in traditional nineteenth-century costumes—lie dead. But this is no ordinary tragedy, because these are no ordinary teenagers. They were the children of high-ranking Soviet officials. Was it an accident, or murder? Is it a conspiracy against Stalin, or one of his own terrifying intrigues?On Stalin's instructions, a ruthless investigation begins into what becomes known as the Children's Case. Youth across the city are arrested and forced to testify against their friends and their parents. As families are ripped apart, all kinds of secrets come spilling out. Trapped at the center of this witch-hunt are two pairs of illicit lovers, who learn that matters of the heart exact a terrible price.By turns a darkly sophisticated political thriller, a rich historical saga, and a deeply human love story, Montefiore's masterful novel powerfully portrays the terror and drama of Stalin's Russia.