{"product_id":"the-russian-concubine-9780751540420","title":"The Russian Concubine","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\u003eJunchow, China, 1928.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLydia Ivanova was among the Russian elite until the Bolsheviks revolutions forced her to flee to China with her mother. But survival is hard.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLydia has a fierce spirit. Nothing can dim it, not even the foul waters of the Peiho River. Into the river''s grime bodies are tossed - those of thieves and Communists alike. A reminder that every time Lydia steals from someone to feed herself and her mother, she takes her life into her own hands. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEven though mother and daughter live in the Whites-only settlement, no walls can keep Lydia in as she escapes to meet her  lover, Chang An Lo. But Chang has enemies who are hunting him down, and thei\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWonderful ... a gripping love story ... A hugely ambitious and atmospheric epic novel Kate Mosse, author of LABYRINTH The Russian Concubine is a great story of love, loss and conflicting loyalties in a fascinatingly precarious moment of history. The wonderfully drawn and all-too-human characters struggle to survive in a world of danger and bewildering change, constantly Diana Gabaldon, author of the Outlander series A pulse-racing romance ... breathtakingly good' Marie Claire '[an] achingly beautiful epic' New Woman Whether you like romance, history, action or adventure, this highly accomplished, sweeping epic is a perfect winter read ... Escapism at its best, this novel brilliantly captures the sights, sounds and atmosphere of early twentieth-century Russia and C 'A rollicking good read, with a fast-moving plot and oodles of colourful characters and evocative locations. The best thing about it, however, is Lydia ... a heroine that one hopes to meet for more adventures in the future' Telegraph\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48884342391127,"sku":"9780751540420","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780751540420.jpg?v=1722531531","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-russian-concubine-9780751540420","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}