The Girl from the Hermitage by Molly Gartland
Galina survived the Siege of Leningrad. Now, in post-Soviet St Petersburg, she must confront the beliefs that shaped her life.
'An author who has a clear talent for parlaying careful research into a credible sense of time and place, she has provided a a fine addition to the rich genre of historical fiction set in StPetersburg' - Moscow Times, 'Sweeps its heroine from surviving on soup made from wallpaper in 40s Leningrad to the bling of 21st-century St Peterburg. Recommended' - Waitrose Weekend, 'Characters are sketched sensitively with the same fragility as their existence. Galina's story considers the reality of ageing and the value of nostalgia. Elegantly written, convincing...an enthralling read' - Yorkshire Times, 'Stunning... Here is human survival in every form. This is an extraordinarily well-written book for a debut' - Historical Novels Review
Originally from Michigan, Molly Gartland worked in Moscow from 1994 to 2000 and has been fascinated by Russian culture ever since. She has an MA in Creative Writing from St Mary’s University, Twickenham and lives in London.
The manuscript for her debut novel The Girl from the Hermitage was shortlisted for the Impress Prize and longlisted for the Mslexia Novel Competition, the Bath Novel Award and Grindstone Novel Award. Find out more about Molly at www.mollygartland.com.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781785631887 |
| ISBN 10 | 1785631888 |
| Title | The Girl from the Hermitage |
| Author | Molly Gartland |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Eye Books |
| Year published | 2020-09-01 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Prizes | Commended for Mslexia Novel Competition 2017, Commended for Bath Novel Award 2018, Commended for Grindstone Novel Award 2018, Short-listed for Impress [Prize 2017 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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