The Last Russian Doll

De: Kristen Loesch

Narrado por: Saskia Maarleveld

EDGAR AWARD NOMINEE FOR BEST FIRST NOVEL

A haunting, epic novel about betrayal, revenge, and redemption that follows three generations of Russian women, from the 1917 revolution to the last days of the Soviet Union, and the enduring love story at the center.

In a faraway kingdom, in a long-ago land...

...a young girl lived happily in Moscow with her family: a sister, a father, and an eccentric mother who liked to tell fairy tales and collect porcelain dolls.

One summer night, everything changed, and all that remained of that family were the girl and her mother.

Now, a decade later and studying at Oxford University, Rosie has an English name, a loving fiancé, and a promising future, but all she wants is to understand—and bury—the past. After her mother dies, Rosie returns to Russia, armed with little more than her mother’s strange folklore—and a single key.

What she uncovers is a devastating family history that spans the 1917 Revolution, the siege of Leningrad, Stalin’s purges, and beyond.

At the heart of this saga stands a young noblewoman, Tonya, as pretty as a porcelain doll, whose actions—and love for an idealistic man—will set off a sweeping story that reverberates across the century....

Russian Doll

I really enjoyed the dual time lines, story, Russian history, & characters. Great book! The long time ago in a far off Kingdom..... was cool.

The last Russian doll

Too many characters and got confusing at times.
Seem to jump around a lot. There’s many of the characters had multiple names which got confusing.

Stick with it

This one started off a little slow for my liking, but I'm glad I hung in there. I have never been particularly interested in the history of the Russian revolution(s), but this story had me looking things up and reading more into the background and what the characters may have been experiencing. Worth the read!

Outstanding!

I loved every minute of this book. Well written, well researched, well told. Perfectly crafted!

Great narrator

The story was interesting but a little hard to follow. The narrator was amazing and kept me engaged!