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The Crown and the Crucible (Russians, 1)
The Crown and the Crucible - Russians, 1
Author: Michael Phillips, Judith Pella
A magnificent saga of love and war, of political conflict and imminent change, of two women… Against the vast and formidable backdrop of pre-revolutionary Russia, the lives of two families become inextricably entwined. Anna Yevnovna Burenin, a peasant girl from the tine village of Katyk, must leave the home she loved to work in a prince's...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780764224645
ISBN-10: 0764224646
Publication Date: 2/1/2001
Pages: 416
Rating:
  • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
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3.6 stars, based on 23 ratings
Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
Book Type: Paperback
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reviewed The Crown and the Crucible (Russians, 1) on + 3389 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
This was an absolutely wonderful book. The characters are realistic as well as the plot. You see this period in Russia from many, many different viewpoints and it is shocking how amazingly well each character is portrayed and how you sympathize with them. You sympathize with revolutionaries, when it is a revolutionary viewpoint and you sympathize with Princess Katrina Fedorcenko when it is hers. Most of all you sympathize with Anna Yevnovna, a 16 year old girl who goes from peasant, to kitchen servant, to maid to a princess. Judith Pella and Michael Phillips are amazing co-authors.
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Helpful Score: 1
Not a bad book, if one considers plot and characters. I would recommended it to those who like a "little" history with their stories. As someone who reads Russian History, at times I felt the book wasn't necessarily authentically Russian per se in its depiction of the nobility. More of a general European, in fact, English leaning depiction of its monarchy and the nobility --which I guess is more available for research purposes. A lot of research was done and that is apparent, however, it just didn't ring authentic to one has read Russian history. A lot of questionable time line and character elements. However, if you don't need the most accurate portrayal and just want a good story, here you go.
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Book one of a magnificent Saga of Love and War.
Great book, can't wait to read the others.


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