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The Russian Concubine
Exiled from Russia after the Bolshevik Revolution, the beautiful and fiery Lydia and her aristocratic mother have
taken refuge in Junchow, China, in 1928. On the edge of destitution, Lydia uses her wits to survive and resorts to stealing. She is saved from certain death by a young Chinese Communist, Chang An Lo, and together they are thrust into clashes with savage triads. Lydia and Chang fall in love and are swept up in a fight against prejudice and shame. Forced to face opium-running, betrayal and kidnap, their compelling attraction to each other is tested to the limits in this story of love and loss, secrets and lies.
Meeka says:
This is one of those books, that has sat on my shelf for a long time and I only picked it up as I've had it so long. Now I wish I had read it sooner. What a wonderful story, one of those love stories that has so much involved in it that you are immeresed into it. The ending was a little iffy for me, but it DID NOT detract from the story at all. This now ranks as a favorite.
taken refuge in Junchow, China, in 1928. On the edge of destitution, Lydia uses her wits to survive and resorts to stealing. She is saved from certain death by a young Chinese Communist, Chang An Lo, and together they are thrust into clashes with savage triads. Lydia and Chang fall in love and are swept up in a fight against prejudice and shame. Forced to face opium-running, betrayal and kidnap, their compelling attraction to each other is tested to the limits in this story of love and loss, secrets and lies. Meeka says:
This is one of those books, that has sat on my shelf for a long time and I only picked it up as I've had it so long. Now I wish I had read it sooner. What a wonderful story, one of those love stories that has so much involved in it that you are immeresed into it. The ending was a little iffy for me, but it DID NOT detract from the story at all. This now ranks as a favorite.
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