Ever since the summer of 1997 when i told my family that my fourth novel the bronze horseman was going to be a love story set in wwii russia during the siege of leningrad. 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. Throughout the entire book, i felt as though i was being. Alexander belov the bronze horseman, paullina simons i love books. The bronze horseman series is by far my favourite of hers, as well as my all time favourite books. Tatiana metanova, nearly seventeen, meets the handsome and mysterious red army officer alexander belov. The relationship between tatiana and alexander develops against the.
Alexander belov the bronze horseman, paullina simons i love books, good. Pushkin created the poem out of a complex web of personal, literary, and political themes, so that it is not surprising that. Where the question is how much are we prepared to lose to gain the whole world. The bronze horseman is a romance novel written by paullina simons and the first book in the bronze horseman trilogy the book begins on 22 june 1941, the day russia enters the second world war after operation barbarossa. Called a russian thorn birds, the bronze horseman by paullina simons is a sweeping saga of love and war that has been a monumental bestseller all over the world. It is a fantastic read which kept me entertained for hours. The bronze horseman is the story of two young people in love trying to survive hitlers vast war machine and a country that could crush their spirits. The bronze horseman tatiana and alexander the summer garden. It is about an allconsuming love that you have to be willing to fight for against the worst odds. I have reread this book so many times in the past 17 years, i nearly know it all word for word. I feel the author could have told the same story with fewer pages. I would be ecstatic if the following 2 books in the series come out on audio.
In the book club section at the bottom i suggested a book and am looking for. The acclaimed author of tully, simons has written a stirring tale of devotion, passion, secrets, betray, and sacrifice. The bronze horseman written by paullina simons is one of the best romantic war stories i have ever read and throughout the years i have recommended it to everyone. The bronze horseman the bronze horseman trilogy book 1. The bronze horseman by farmwife see profile 081512 the book was quite long, but the events surrounding the story were historical enough to keep me interested. The bronze horseman trilogy outlander book club tapatalk. The bronze horseman by paullina simons, paperback barnes. Introduction from the author of the international bestseller tully comes an epic tale of passion, betrayal, and survival in world war ii russia. Bronze horseman, the by paullina simons reading guidebook. It has romance, intrigue and suspense, not to mention a handsome, 6 2 warrior hero in the person of alexander barrington belov and a fearless heroine, tatiana metanova, both of whom fall in love with one another at first sight. The bronze horseman is a love story not to be confused with a romance book. The bronze horseman questions group suggestions showing. Together with outlander, the bronze horseman by paullina simons, is my all time favorite series. The bronze horseman is regarded as one of pushkins masterpieces.
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