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Author: Simon Morrison
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Publication Date: 20/03/2014
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The largely untold story of Lina Prokofiev, wife of pianist and composer Serge Prokofiev, from a leading authority on the musician. Traces her life from falling in love, to abandonment by her husband in the Soviet Union with two sons to care for, and her experiences in the Gulag.
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 9780099581789
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The dramatic untold story of Lina and Serge Prokofiev- a tale of a doomed love and a shattering portrait of an artistAs heard on Radio 4 Book of the WeekLina Prokofiev was alone in her Moscow apartment one night when the telephone rang. The caller insisted that she come downstairs to collect a parcel, but when she reached the courtyard she was arrested for treason.First enraptured by the young pianist and rising star, Serge Prokofiev, during a courtship in Brooklyn, then abandoned by him in Moscow, Lina survived one of the darkest periods in Soviet history - enduring eight years in the Gulag after she received that fateful telephone call.Unfolding with the intrigue of a spy novel, The Love and Wars of Lina Prokofiev traces the largely untold story of a remarkable woman who gave up her career, her country and her freedom for the brilliant man she married. First enraptured by the young pianist and rising star, Serge Prokofiev, during a courtship in Brooklyn, then abandoned by him in Moscow, Lina survived one of the darkest periods in Soviet history enduring eight years in the Gulag after she received that fateful telephone call. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780099581789
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Book Description Condition: New. Lina Prokofiev was alone in her Moscow apartment one night when the telephone rang. The caller insisted that she come downstairs to collect a parcel, but when she reached the courtyard she was arrested for treason. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJ; AVGC6; BGF; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 268. . 2014. Paperback. . . . . Seller Inventory # V9780099581789