Ruslan |
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Author:
| Scrupski, Barbara |
ISBN: | 978-1-4000-4761-1 |
Publication Date: | Jun 2003 |
Publisher: | The Crown Publishing Group
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Imprint: | Three Rivers Press |
Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $47.95 |
Book Description:
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PartGone with the Wind, partDoctor Zhivago, and thoroughly captivating,Ruslanis the epic story of a destitute young countess in Tsarist Russia who tries every avenue to restore her fortunes. In glittering St. Petersburg, we meet Countess Alexandra Korvin: beautiful and intelligent, but also unmarried and—thanks to her late spendthrift father—quite penniless. In her polarized society of aristocratic grandeur and crushing poverty, a woman's only option is to marry well. ...
More DescriptionPartGone with the Wind, partDoctor Zhivago, and thoroughly captivating,Ruslanis the epic story of a destitute young countess in Tsarist Russia who tries every avenue to restore her fortunes. In glittering St. Petersburg, we meet Countess Alexandra Korvin: beautiful and intelligent, but also unmarried and—thanks to her late spendthrift father—quite penniless. In her polarized society of aristocratic grandeur and crushing poverty, a woman's only option is to marry well. Alexandra makes her way through St. Petersburg society, attending dazzling balls, lavish dinners, and operas in search of a spouse. She pursues the charming but unattainable politician Rybynsky and spurns the advances of Ulynov, a rakish army captain who falls desperately in love with her. Finally, craving freedom and rebelling against the confines of her life as a woman, she cuts off her hair and joins the army as a man—only to find the ultimate test of her feminine heart. Rich with decadent trappings of Tsarist splendor and alive with the indomitable spirit of an unforgettable young woman,Ruslanis a novel to savor from first page to last.