The last Russian doll / Kristen Loesch.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Loesch, Kristen, author.

Contributor:

Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Russians--Fiction.

Russians.

Family secrets--Fiction.

Family secrets.

Generations--Fiction.

Generations.

Russia--History--Fiction.

Russia.

Women--Russia--Fiction.

Women.

Genre:

Domestic fiction.

Historical fiction.

Novels.

Physical Description:

406 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Berkley, [2023]

Summary:

"A haunting, remarkable debut about secrets, revenge, and redemption that follows three generations of Russian women, from the 1917 revolution to the last days of the Soviet Union, and the enduring love story at the center. In a faraway kingdom, in a long-ago land... ...Rosie lived peacefully in Moscow and her mother told her fairy tales. Magical stories that could have been the folklore of their people, or her mother's own imaginings-Rosie was never sure. But one summer night, all of that came abruptly to an end when her father and sister were gunned down. Now, a decade later and studying at Oxford University, Rosie has a fiancé who knows nothing of her former life. When her reclusive mother dies and leaves behind a notebook full of eerie handwritten tales, Rosie returns to Russia and uncovers a devastating family history that spans the 1917 Revolution, the siege of Leningrad, Stalin's purges, and beyond. At the heart of this stands a young noblewoman, Tonya, as pretty as a porcelain doll, and idealistic, handsome Valentin, who dreams of a better Russia. Both of their actions will set off a sweeping story that reverberates across the century..."-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

"A novel"--Dust jacket.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

Other Format:

Online version: Loesch, Kristen. Last Russian doll

ISBN:

9780593547984

0593547985

OCLC:

1330403929