From the author of Midnight in St Petersburg, a novel of love, art, music and family secrets set amongst the Russian émigré community of Paris in 1937.
Evie, a rebellious young American leaves New York in search of art and adventure in jazz-age Paris, where her grandmother lives. But on arrival, her grandmother’s sudden death leaves Evie compelled to carry out her dying wish: to find a man from her past called Zhenya.
The quest leads Evie deep into the heart of the Russian émigré community of Paris. With the world on the brink of war, she becomes embroiled in murder plots, conspiracies and illicit love affairs as White faces Red Russian and nothing is as it seems.
With Jean, a liberal Russian writer by her side, Evie finally seems to have found the passion and excitement she's yearned for. But is she any nearer to discovering the identity of the mysterious Zhenya, or the heartbreak of her grandmother's past?
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Review:
"Deeply romantic" (Good Housekeeping)
"blissful escapist writing" (The Times)
"She tells a story ... with unobtrusive skill and sympathy" (The Sunday Times)
"a genuinely intriguing and intricate plot with lots of false leads, twists, turns and surprises" (Culture Fly)
"With its superb characterisation, enigmatic storyline and gripping dénouement, The White Russian is a dark and fascinating slice of little-known history." (Lancashire Evening Post)
Book Description:
From the author of Midnight in St Petersburg, a sweeping heartbreaking novel of illicit passion and family secrets set amongst the Russian émigré community of Paris in 1937.
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- PublisherArrow
- Publication date2015
- ISBN 10 0099571552
- ISBN 13 9780099571551
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages368
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