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In this epic story of passion and war, Tatiana, eighteen years old, pregnant and widowed, escapes war-torn Leningrad to find a new life in America.  But the ghosts of her past do not rest easily.  She becomes obsessed with the belief that her husband, Major Alexander Belov, is still alive and needs her desperately. Meanwhile, oceans and continents away in the Soviet Union, Alexander, having temporarily escaped execution, leads a battalion of expendable soldiers across the ruins of Europe.  In one last bid, with his days numbered, Alexander is determined to escape Stalin's death machine and see Tatiana once again... A sequel to The Bronze Horseman, this story takes us on a journey across the world to create a heartrendingly beautiful and passionate love story.



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Paullina Simons

Paullina Simons is the author of the acclaimed novels Tully, Red Leaves, and Eleven Hours as well as the Bronze Horseman Trilogy. Born and raised in St. Petersburg, Russia, she graduated from The University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas, and has lived in Rome, London, and Dallas. She currently lives near New York City with her husband and most of her children.



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