| Description |
248 pages ; 20 cm |
| Note |
"A Vintage International original." |
| Summary |
"Beginning in a fictionalized Kiev, The Wine of Solitude follows the Karol family through the Great War and the Russian Revolution, as the young Hélène grows from a dreamy, unhappy child into a strongwilled young woman. From the hot Kiev summers to the cruel winters of St Petersburg and eventually to springtime in Paris, the would-be writer Hélène blossoms, despite her mother's neglect, into a clear-eyed observer of the life around her. Here is a powerful tale of disillusionment-the story of an upbringing that produces a young woman as hard as a diamond, prepared to wreak a shattering revenge on her mother."--P. [4] of cover. |
| Subject |
Young women -- Russia -- 20th century -- Fiction.
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Bildungsromans -- Russia -- 20th century.
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Revenge -- Fiction.
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| Added Author |
Smith, Sandra, 1949-
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| Added Title |
Vin de solitude. English
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| ISBN |
9780307745484 trade pbk. |
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0307745481 trade pbk. |
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