The Russian Concubine
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| Rating | : | 4.10 (667 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 042521558X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 517 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-02-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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nan o said First part of the book kind of dragged for me. First part of the book kind of dragged for me, but it really picks up in the middle. Author is very gifted at creating a vivid picture in your mind.. "Couldn't put it down" according to Frances Loshin-Turso. Excellent story. Couldn't put it down. Can't wait to read the sequel. Definite worth reading. Love a strong female heroine.. I liked it but I enjoyed many things about this novel, a Russian girl in China caught between a political struggle. The historical setting was top notch. I thought the novel went on too long and the ending was flat. After having read it I questioned the title using the word 'concubine'. I didn't see either of the woman as being owned by anyone. They did what they did to survive and used sex to do that.Linda C. WrightAuthorOne Clown Short
(Aug.)Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Violence is more prevalent (and graphic) than sex, and the narrative has extended periods of inertia during which there is much action, but not of the plot-advancing sort. When Lydia inadvertently attracts the unwelcome attentions of a criminal gang, the Black Snakes, she finds a rescuer in Chang An Lo, an English-speaking Communist and kung fu master. Danger is never far as the two fall in love. All rights reserved. De
In a city full of thieves and Communists, danger and death, spirited young Lydia Ivanova has lived a hard life. A sweeping novel set in war-torn 1928 China, with a star-crossed love story at its center. The young pair's all-consuming love can only bring shame and peril upon them, from both sides. Those in power will do anything to quell it. Often, Lydia steals away to meet with the handsome young freedom fighter Chang An Lo. Always looking over her shoulder, the sixteen-year-old must steal to feed herself and her mother, Valentina, who numbered among the Russian elite until Bolsheviks murdered most of them, including her husband. But they face danger: Chiang Kai Sh
. Kate Furnivall was born in Wales and currently lives in Devon, England. Married and the mother of two sons, she has working in publishing and television advertising. She drew inspiration for The Russian Concubine from her mother’s experiences as a White Russian refugee in China