{"product_id":"the-jewel-of-st-petersburg-breathtakingly-good-marie-claire-russian-concubine-9780751543308","title":"The Jewel Of St Petersburg Breathtakingly good","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e*** THE \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e TOP TEN BESTSELLING AUTHOR ***\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ''Wonderful . . . hugely ambitious and atmospheric'' \u003cb\u003eKate Mosse\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eDiscover a brilliant story of love, danger, courage and betrayal, from the internationally bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Betrayal\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e *****\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eRussia, 1910.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYoung Valentina Ivanova charms St Petersburg''s aristocracy with her classic Russian beauty and her talent as a pianist. But she scandalises society when she begins a romance with Jens Friis, a Danish engineer. He brings to her life a passion and an intimacy she has never known. Unbending in their opposition, her parents push her into a loveless engagement with a Russian count.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Valentina struggles for independence and to protect her young sister from the tumult sweeping the city, as Russia is bound for rebellion. The Tsar, the Duma and the Bolsheviks are at each other''s throats and Valentina is forced to make a choice that changes her life for\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHigh drama and old fashioned passion make this perfect escapist reading Marie Claire A complex tale masterfully told, of passion, adventure and intrigue during one of the most fascinating eras of Russian history. Kate Furnivall had my heart pounding from page one - and kept it racing right up until the last. A truly satisfying read SA Gripping, elegant, and fierce, this is a classic war-torn love story, and Furnivall's best yet' LIBRARY JOURNAL 'The Jewel of St Petersburg is an impressive novel which effortlessly conjures up a period in history, colours it with exciting characters and consequently creates an absorbing story that will enthrall from start to finish'\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49083590377815,"sku":"9780751543308","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780751543308.jpg?v=1725549417","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-jewel-of-st-petersburg-breathtakingly-good-marie-claire-russian-concubine-9780751543308","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}