It's about: The story begins in the Davinsky Labour Camp in 1933. Sofia Morosova knows she has to escape. All that sustains her through the bitter cold and hard labour are the stories told by her friend Anna, beguiling tales of a charmed upbringing in Petrogard - and of Anna's fervent love for a passionate reolutionary, Vasily.
So when Anna falls gravely ill, Sofia makes a promise to escape the camp and find Vasily. But Russia, gripped by the iron fist of Communism, is no longer the country of her friend's childhood. Sofia's perilous search takes from industrial factories to remote villages, where she discovers a web of secrecy and lies - and an overwhelming love!
An historical romance - love and danger with a touch of magic but although the background is atmospheric and gives a glimpse of the horrors of Stalin's rule I found the the story too improbable to take seriously . I read the first 100 pages and skimmed the rest. Not the sort of book I'm in the mood for reading but at least it can now be removed from the bookshelf.
Too bad you didn't enjoy it more but at least you have now cleared space on your shelf for a book you will like better.
ReplyDeleteThat's true, Kathleen and a lesson in not being so quick to grab a bargain.
DeleteI tried to read this a couple of years ago and had the same problem with it. I found the plot unrealistic and hard to believe, and I just skimmed through the second half of the book too. It was disappointing as the story had sounded so interesting!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad I'm not the only one! It did sound interesting and I don't mind wildly imaginative stories but this one didn't sit well with the grim reality of the background.
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