Russian Winter Daphne Kalotay

Name: Russian Winter By Daphne Kalotay
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Russian Winter by Daphne Kalotay

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Summary

Set in contemporary Boston and in Moscow after the Second World War, this book tells the story of Nina Revskaya, who rose through the ranks of the Bolshoi Ballet to become one of the Soviet Union's greatest ballerinas, until her defection in 1952 on the heels of a terrible betrayal.

Russian Winter Summary

Russian Winter by Daphne Kalotay

Praise for Russian Winter

'An elegant, compelling puzzle of family, memory and solitude that brings to life modern day Boston and postwar Russia through a profound love story. Graceful, moving and unexpected' - Matthew Pearl, author of The Dante Club

'A tender and moving debut novel' - Candis Magazine

'An impressive debut: intelligent, moving, and flitting easily between the artistic salons of Soviet Russia and the Boston of today' - Guardian

'A memorable love story cleverly disguised as historical fiction' - Red Magazine

'Part romance, part mystery, this elegant debut captures the danger - and refuge - of love in Stalin's era' - Good Housekeeping

Russian Winter Reviews

An elegant, compelling puzzle of family, memory and solitude that brings to life modern day Boston and postwar Russia through a profound love story. Graceful, moving and unexpected * Matthew Pearl, author of The Dante Club *
A tender and moving debut novel * Candis Magazine *
An impressive debut: intelligent, moving, and flitting easily between the artistic salons of Soviet Russia and the Boston of today * Guardian *
A memorable love story cleverly disguised as historical fiction * Red Magazine *
Part romance, part mystery, this elegant debut captures the danger - and refuge - of love in Stalin's era * Good Housekeeping *

About Daphne Kalotay

Daphne Kalotay is the author of Calamity and Other Stories, published by Doubleday in 2005 to much critical acclaim. She has an MA from Boston University's Creative Writing Program and a PhD in Modern and Contemporary Literature. Her work has appeared in The Paris Review, Good Housekeeping and many literary magazines, and she has received fellowships from the Christopher Isherwood Foundation, the Fondation de La Napoule, the Helene Wurlitzer Foundation, Yaddo and the MacDowell Colony; she is a recipient of the W.K. Rose Fellowship in the Creative Arts from Vassar College. Daphne has taught creative writing at Boston University, Middlebury College and Skidmore College, and lives in the Boston area.

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Sku

GOR012990960

ISBN 13

9780099547396

ISBN 10

B0092FUA4K

Title

Russian Winter by Daphne Kalotay

Author

Daphne Kalotay

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

Cornerstone

Year published

20120105

Number of pages

480

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N/A

Cover note

Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

Note

This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us