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Romantic,
Dramatic,
Epic

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Bronze Horseman, The
by Paullina Simons

Published: 2002-10
Mass Market Paperback : 912 pages
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From the author of the international bestseller Tully comes an epic tale of passion, betrayal, and survival in World War II Russia. Leningrad, 1941: The European war seems far away in this city of fallen grandeur, where splendid palaces and stately boulevards speak of a different age, ...

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From the author of the international bestseller Tully comes an epic tale of passion, betrayal, and survival in World War II Russia. Leningrad, 1941: The European war seems far away in this city of fallen grandeur, where splendid palaces and stately boulevards speak of a different age, when the city was known as St. Petersburg. Now two sisters, Tatiana and Dasha Metanov, live in a cramped apartment, sharing one room with their brother and parents. Such are the harsh realities of Stalin's Russia, but when Hitler invades the country, the siege of its cities makes the previous severe conditions seem luxurious.

Against this backdrop of danger and uncertainty, Tatiana meets Alexander, an officer in the Red Army whose self-confidence sets him apart from most Russian men and helps to conceal a mysterious and troubled past.

Once the relentless winter and the German army's blockade take hold of the city, the Metanovs are forced into ever more desperate measures to survive. With bombs falling and food becoming scarce, Tatiana and Alexander are drawn to each other in an impossible love that threatens to tear her family apart and reveal his dangerous secret -- a secret as destructive as the war itself. Caught between two deadly forces, the lovers find themselves swept up in a tide of history at a turning point in the century that made the modern world.

Mesmerizing from the very first page to the final, breathtaking end, The Bronze Horseman brings alive the story of two indomitable, heroic spirits and their great love that triumphs over the devastation of a country at war.

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  "The Bronze Horseman"by Barbara D. (see profile) 08/15/12

The book was quite long, but the events surrounding the story were historical enough to keep me interested. I feel the author could have told the same story with fewer pages.

 
  "The Bronze Horseman"by Jo Ann A. (see profile) 08/13/12

I read it in under a week. It is up there with Gone With the Wind. I could not put it down

 
  "A must read!"by LINDSAY H. (see profile) 12/30/10

This may be my all time favorite book. It is beautifully written and although it is 900 pages, I couldn't put it down and read it in a weekend. The characters stayed with long after the book was over... (read more)

 
  "Great book....can't wait to read the sequels!"by Shelly C. (see profile) 12/17/10

 
  "A must Read!"by MARIA F. (see profile) 10/14/10

 
  "I cant believe more people arent reading this book!"by Racheal J. (see profile) 09/01/10

After hearing rave reviews from other book club members that this is a must read I finally got my Library to BUY the book so that I could check it out. I had the entire book read in a week and I am anxious... (read more)

 
  "The Bronze Horseman"by Mary M. (see profile) 06/01/10

 
  "Loved it!"by Natasha R. (see profile) 06/01/10

To die for. Read this book!!!

 
  "A book everyone loved!"by Kristine R. (see profile) 05/26/10

This was a fun book that everyone in book club enjoyed. Start the book right away though as it is a big one!

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