LoginThe Russian Concubine
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A sweeping novel set in war-torn 1928 China, with a star-crossed love story at its center.
In a city full of thieves and Communists, danger and death, spirited young Lydia Ivanova has lived a hard life. Always looking over her shoulder, the sixteen-year-old must steal to feed herself and her mother, Valentina, who numbered among the Russian elite until Bolsheviks murdered most of them, including her husband. As exiles, Lydia and Valentina have learned to survive in a foreign land.
Often, Lydia steals away to meet with the handsome young freedom fighter Chang An Lo. But they face danger: Chiang Kai Shek's troops are headed
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Manufacturer: Berkley
Release date: 27 June 2007
ISBN-10 : 042521558X | ISBN-13: 9780425215586
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Release date: 27 June 2007
ISBN-10 : 042521558X | ISBN-13: 9780425215586
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