Tuesday BOOK CLUB: The Winter Palace by Eva Stachniak.
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everything and pretty much run with it. Today's blog is on the book
The Winter Palace by Eva Stachniak
When
Vavara, a young Polish orphan, arrives at the glittering, dangerous
court of the Empress Elizabeth in St Petersburg, she is schooled in
skills ranging from lock-picking to love-making, learning above all
else to stay silent - and listen.
Then
Sophie, a vulnerable young princess, arrives from Prussia as a
prospective bride for the Empress's heir. Set to spy on her, Vavara
soon becomes her friend and confidante, and helps her navigate the
illicit liaisons and the treacherous shifting allegiances of the
court. But Sophie's destiny is to become the notorious Catherine the
Great. Are her ambitions more lofty and far-reaching than anyone
suspected, and will she stop at nothing to achieve absolute power?
-Amazon website.
The Winter Palace was published by
Black swan on November 8th 2012 to generally good reviews.
I don't remember exactly when I got my copy of the winter palace from
but I bought it form Waterstones and have spent several years reading
and rereading it. I highly recommend this to those who love
historical fiction, to adults and teenagers, I give the book 8/10.
Eva Stachniak was born
November 27th 1952 in Wroclaw, Poland. She came to Canada
in the 1980's to study at McGill University though remained in the
country after the imposition of Martial Law in Poland prevented her
from returning home. She worked for Radio Canada International from
1984 to 1986 before moving to Toronto to teach at Sheridan College.
Eva released her debut novel Necessary Lies was published in 200
winning the Books in Canada First Award followed by her second in
2005 called Garden of Venus (dancing with kings in the United
Kingdom). After The winter place Stachniak published Empress of the
Night in 2014 and the Chosen Maiden in 2017.
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And there you have it a
decent book for those who love historical fiction. So we'll be
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