by Irène Némirovsky
Abridged version of my review posted on Edith’s Miscellany on 19 September 2013 Russia is a huge country with a rich history. Lamentably, it has also been a history of recurring violence. Outside Russia little is known today of the forerunners of the Bolshevik revolution in 1917 and the victims on...
An example of good writing with depth and character development in a story where plot isn't that strong. I like it fine, but in so many ways this was a boring book with interesting elements.