Book Overview
When Anne Peters, a young Englishwoman, is offered a new life in St Petersburg as governess to Count Kirov's children, she finds herself caught up in the intense lives of the family. The author won... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1843965755
ISBN13:9781843965756
Release Date:January 2020
Publisher:Northwood Publishing
Length:612 Pages
Weight:2.16 lbs.
Dimensions:1.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"
Customer Reviews
3 ratings
Imperial Russia
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
This book really captures the feel of early 19th century Russia in a way that no other author I've encountered has managed to do. It's not an original plot - governess falls in love with her aristocratic employer - but the author's treatment of Russia during the Napoleonic era rings true and evocative. The other 2 titles in the Kirov saga (Fleur, Emily) are also worth reading but not as gripping as this one.
A cross between Jane Eyre, War and Peace, and Rebecca
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
I loved this book! I found it two years ago on an obscure back shelf at the local library during the summer, when I was looking for a good book to read. I brought it home after reading the dust jacket, and the first time I read it I was completely engrossed. I couldn't put it down and read the whole 500-something page book in one sitting. I have since gone on to read the other two books in the Kirov Trilogy, but I would have to say that Anna is by far my favorite. For me Cynthia Harrod-Eagles does a wonderful job at bringing the characters to life, weaving their personal struggles with the historical events of the time. As much as I love this book, I would never call Anna a literary masterpiece. Anna is the type of book that you read for pleasure, for the experience that the story gives you, and I must say that the experience is most definitely pleasurable.
A wonderful, rich read.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
This book was moving and interesting, with a cast of rich, well drawn characters that kept me involved in the story. It is the story of passionate, vital people who are caught in the sweep of history and must either endure it or rise above it. If Gone With the Wind had been set in Russia, this would have been it. I truly enjoyed it.
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