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St Petersburg, 1825. Imperial Russia still basks in the glory of victory over Napoleon, but in the army and elsewhere resentment is growing against serfdom and autocracy. Vasily, a pleasure loving, privileged young man, returns home from abroad expecting to embark on a glittering career. Having become entangled in an impossible love affair, he joins a conspiracy to overthrow the government. Threatened by exile to Siberia or death, he is forced to flee the Tsar’s vengeance. Vasily hopes to rebuild his life in a distant provincial town. But he cannot forget his lost love, and now finds himself pursued by a rival who aims to destroy him. Can he escape the past, mend his broken relationships and find a better way to change the world?

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‘Jennifer Antill has a remarkable gift for bringing history to life through the stories of engaging characters, and she wears her meticulous research incredibly lightly. A stirring debut’ Simon Edge

Small Acts of Kindness: A Tale of the First

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      Publisher: Unicorn Publishing Group
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 15/11/2022
      ISBN13: 9781914414992, 978-1914414992
      ISBN10: 1914414993
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      Book Synopsis
      St Petersburg, 1825. Imperial Russia still basks in the glory of victory over Napoleon, but in the army and elsewhere resentment is growing against serfdom and autocracy. Vasily, a pleasure loving, privileged young man, returns home from abroad expecting to embark on a glittering career. Having become entangled in an impossible love affair, he joins a conspiracy to overthrow the government. Threatened by exile to Siberia or death, he is forced to flee the Tsar’s vengeance. Vasily hopes to rebuild his life in a distant provincial town. But he cannot forget his lost love, and now finds himself pursued by a rival who aims to destroy him. Can he escape the past, mend his broken relationships and find a better way to change the world?

      Trade Review
      ‘Jennifer Antill has a remarkable gift for bringing history to life through the stories of engaging characters, and she wears her meticulous research incredibly lightly. A stirring debut’ Simon Edge

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