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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.