Russian Winter by Daphne Kalotay

Russian Winter by Daphne Kalotay

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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.

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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
An elegant, compelling puzzle of family, memory and solitude that brings to life modern day Boston and postwar Russia through a profound love storyGraceful, 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 *
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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ISBN 13 9780099547396
ISBN 10 0099547392
Title Russian Winter
Author Daphne Kalotay
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Cornerstone
Year published 2012-01-05
Number of pages 480
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.