Russian Winter - Softcover

Kalotay, Daphne

3.74

10,080 ratings by Goodreads

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ISBN 10: 0062002422 ISBN 13: 9780062002426

Publisher: Harperluxe, 2010

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"Daphne Kalotay captivates in a soaring debut novel. 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, New York Times bestselling author of The Dante Club

In Russian Winter, the beautiful debut novel by critically acclaimed writer Daphne Kalotay, a famed ballerina's jewelry auction in Boston reveals long-held secrets of love and family, friendship and rivalry, harkening back to Stalinist Russia. Called "tender, passionate, and moving" by Jenna Blum, the New York Times bestselling author of Those Who Save Us, Russian Winter is a perfect choice for fans of the novels of Debra Dean (The Madonnas of Leningrad), Ann Patchett (Bel Canto), and Ian McEwan (Atonement).

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Pub Date: 2010-09-07 Pages: 682 Language: English Publisher:. HarperCollins US When eighteen-year-old Mark returned home from his first semester at college. his family thought he was on drugs In fact. he was suffering from manic depression. a devastating mental illness that affects millions of Americans and their loved ones. Diane Berger is Marks mother and Lisa Berger is Dianes sister. Together they share both the intimate and inspiring story of how their family coped with Marks illness and the valuable information they gathered about manic depression over the course of his treatment:. up-to-date facts on drugs. doctors. therapy. insurance. and other resources They reveal how to identify the symptoms of manic depression and avoid a false diagnosis. which treatments work and which dont - as well as the emotional experience of a mother battling for the sanity and well-being o...

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

"Daphne Kalotay captivates in a soaring debut novel. 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, New York Times bestselling author of The Dante Club

"[A] magnificent tale of love, loss, betrayal and redemption. . . . The emotional center of the book holds everything together. . . . [A] final riptide of revelations leaves the reader profoundly moved."--Washington Post Book World

"This tale of a Russian ballerina who defected to Boston is a history lesson inside an evocative novel about art and betrayal."--O magazine

"RUSSIAN WINTER. . . is engaging and affecting. It could well be the debut novel of the year."--Philadelphia Inquirer

"Kalotay has created appealing, well-rounded characters in well-researched settings. . . . This is a briskly paced, fresh, and engaging first novel dealing with the pain of loss and the power of love."--Booklist

"An exceptional debut novel. . . . Delving into Nina's life with the Bolshoi Ballet, her life among the Soviet Union's artist community and her escape from the Stalinist regime add glamour and historical flavor to this novel of secrets, intrigue and wonderfully described priceless gems."--USA Today

"With sure and suspenseful artistry, Daphne Kalotay intersperses the unfortunate and tortuous histories of Nina, Elsin, and their artist friends with new discoveries and disclosures. The several stories draw together in a conclusion that is surprising, fitting, and satisfying."--Boston Globe

An exceptional debut novel. . . . Delving into Nina s life with the Bolshoi Ballet, her life among the Soviet Union s artist community and her escape from the Stalinist regime add glamour and historical flavor to this novel of secrets, intrigue and wonderfully described priceless gems. --USA Today"

With sure and suspenseful artistry, Daphne Kalotay intersperses the unfortunate and tortuous histories of Nina, Elsin, and their artist friends with new discoveries and disclosures. The several stories draw together in a conclusion that is surprising, fitting, and satisfying. --Boston Globe"

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