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From one of the most admired literary voices of our time, a
magical, riveting story of doomed love, set at the fall of Russia's
last Tsar. St. Petersburg, 1917: as the New Year dawns, a diver
pulls the murdered body of Rasputin, the Mad Monk, from the icy
waters of the Neva River. Hours later, his daughters are taken to
the Tsar's palace, where the Tsarina makes a shocking request:
would Masha, 18, take on her father's role as healer at the sickbed
of the Tsarevitch Alyosha? Shaken, Masha agrees to do what she can
for the young prince, haunted as she is by questions about her
father's powers and her future in a country accelerating toward
political apocalypse. Two months later, the Bolshevik Revolution
forces the Tsar to abdicate, and the whole royal family is placed
under arrest in the Alexander Palace. Trapped together in
increasingly harsh living conditions, Masha and Alyosha find
themselves taking increasing solace in one another's company. The
two teenagers, with radically different experiences of Russia, of
Rasputin, and of Alyosha's parents' unlucky reign, create a private
realm of magic and of love, as Masha introduces the young
Tsarevitch to a wild and beautiful land he will never live to rule.
An unusual love story, stitched delicately into the rich tapestry
of Russian history, Enchantments brings to life the final days of
Rasputin and the Romanovs. It is a breathtaking tour-de-force by
one of our most acclaimed writers.
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Imprint: |
Fourth Estate
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
May 2012 |
First published: |
March 2012 |
Authors: |
Kathryn Harrison
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Dimensions: |
234 x 153 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
320 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-00-745606-2 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
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LSN: |
0-00-745606-9 |
Barcode: |
9780007456062 |
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