Mirrored World LP, The - Softcover

Dean, Debra

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0062201441 ISBN 13: 9780062201447

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers, 2021

Synopsis

Pub Date: 2012-08-28 Pages: 304 Language: English Publisher: HarperCollins US A breathtaking novel of love. madness. and devotion set against the extravagant royal court of eighteenth-century St. Petersburg. Russia.Xenia is an eccentric dreamer when she falls in love with a charismatic singer in the Imperial choir. Though they adore each other. their happiness is overshadowed by the demands of the royal court. and by Xenias obsession to have a child. When a tragic vision comes true. she withdraws into grief and undergoes a profound transformation. giving her possessions to the poor. Then. one day. she vanishes.Years later. dressed in the tatters of her husbands mil-itary uniform. Xenia is discovered tending the paupers of St. Petersburgs slums. Revered as a soothsayer and a healer. she is feared by Empress Catherine. who perceives her deeds as a rebuke.In this elegant tale. ...

About this title

Product Description:

The critically acclaimed author of The Madonnas of Leningrad (-Elegant and poetic, the rare kind of book that you want to keep but you have to share- --Isabel Allende), Debra Dean returns with The Mirrored World, a breathtaking novel of love and madness set in 18th century Russia. Transporting readers to St. Petersburg during the reign of Catherine the Great, Dean brilliantly reconstructs and reimagines the life of St. Xenia, one of Russia's most revered and mysterious holy figures, in a richly told and thought-provoking work of historical fiction that recounts the unlikely transformation of a young girl, a child of privilege, into a saint beloved by the poor.

Review:

"With evocative, rich prose and deep emotional romance, Debra Dean delivers a compalling and captivating story that touches the soul. Truly a wonderful read."--Garth Stein, bestselling author of The Art of Racing in the Rain

"THE MIRRORED WORLD explores the mysteries of love and grief and devotion. Against a vivid backdrop of eighteenth century St. Petersburg and Catherine the Great's royal court, the woman who would become St. Xenia is brought fully to life. Is there a more imaginative, elegant storyteller than Debra Dean?"--Ann Hood, bestselling author of The Knitting Circle

"Transporting readers to St. Petersburg during the reign of Catherine the Great, Dean brilliantly reconstructs and reimagines the life of St. Xenia, one of Russia's most revered and mysterious holy figures, in a richly told and thought-provoking work of historical fiction."--Bookreporter.com

"Dean's novel grows more profound and affecting with every page."--Booklist

"For those familiar with the story of St. Xenia, this is a gratifying take on a compelling woman. For others, Dean's vivid prose and deft pacing make for a quick and entertaining read."--Publishers Weekly

"With evocative, rich prose and deep emotional resonance, Debra Dean delivers a compelling and captivating story that touches the soul. Truly a wonderful read."--Garth Stein, bestselling author of The Art of Racing in the Rain

"In Debra Dean's skilled hands, history comes alive. . . . Though the world she creates is harsh and cold at times, it is the warmth at its center-- the power of love -- that stays with you in the end."--Miami Herald

"In her excellent second novel, THE MIRRORED WORLD, Debra Dean has composed a resonant and compelling tale. . . . Dean's writing is superb; she uses imagery natural to the story and an earlier time."--Seattle Times

In her excellent second novel, THE MIRRORED WORLD, Debra Dean has composed a resonant and compelling tale. . . . Dean s writing is superb; she uses imagery natural to the story and an earlier time. --Seattle Times"

For those familiar with the story of St. Xenia, this is a gratifying take on a compelling woman. For others, Dean s vivid prose and deft pacing make for a quick and entertaining read. --Publishers Weekly"

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Publication date: 2021
• ISBN 10: 0062201441
• ISBN 13: 9780062201447
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 302