This books story is set in 1930s Communist Russia - and starts in a Siberian Labour Camp that house thousands of woman taken prisoner by Stalin's Army.
In this book Furnivall paints a very stark, very bleak picture of the harrowing and soul destroying Labour Camps and of the terrible conditions suffered by the prisoners. The lack of basic needs and the whole regimentation of the camps is almost heart breaking.
The story unfolds as the main character Sofia makes her escape from the camp in order to find her friend Anna's long lost love. As she makes her way as a fugitive across Russia, the grim reality of life under Stalin for ordinary people is made clear.
This book totally absorbed me and it was another one that I hated to put down - part historical, part romance and a very light touch of magic all mix together to make a extremely entertaining and informative read.
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