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Save:'Sashenka' by Simon Sebag Montefiore is a historical fiction novel that follows the life of the title character, Sashenka Zeitlin, through three pivotal time periods in Russian history - 1916, 1939, and 1994. Sashenka, born into a wealthy Jewish family in St. Petersburg, decides to become a Bolshevik, leading to a series of events that shape her life as she navigates the Communist elite, makes a mistake that brings her downfall, and becomes the subject of a historian's investigation in the present day. The plot is rich in historical detail, spanning generations and offering a vivid portrayal of life in twentieth-century Russia, with themes of revolution, espionage, and personal struggles against the backdrop of political turmoil.
It was only teatime but the sun had already set when three of the Tsar’s gendarmes took up positions at the gates of the Smolny Institute for Noble Girls. The end of term at the finest girls’ boarding...
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