Ruska konkubina

Ruska konkubina

Kate Furnivall

The Russian Concubine is a novel that explores themes of love, identity, and the struggle to survive in difficult times. Through the characters of Lydia and Chang, Furnivall depicts the strength of the human spirit and the ability of love to overcome even

The Russian Concubine by Kate Furnivall is a historical saga of love, survival, and courage, set in politically unstable China in 1928. Inspired by the author’s mother’s real-life experiences, the novel follows sixteen-year-old Lydia Ivanova, a Russian refugee who flees Bolshevik Russia with her mother Valentina, a former pianist, and finds refuge in the Chinese city of Junchow.

In her new surroundings, Lydia faces difficult living conditions. In order to support herself and her alcoholic mother, she is forced to steal, working with a local pawnbroker. During one of her thefts, she meets Chang An Lo, a young Chinese communist and kung fu master, with whom she develops a strong but forbidden love affair.

Their love faces numerous obstacles: racial prejudice, cultural differences, and the dangers of political instability. Lydia is kidnapped by the Black Snakes gang, and her mother is tragically killed. Meanwhile, Lydia discovers that Alexei Serov, who helps her escape, is actually her half-brother.

Original title
The Russian Concubine
Translation
Lida Lamza
Editor
Roman Simić Bodrožić
Dimensions
23 x 15 cm
Pages
469
Publisher
Profil Knjiga, Zagreb, 2011.
 
Latin alphabet. Paperback.
Language: Croatian.
ISBN
978-9-53319-277-2

One copy is available

Condition:Used, excellent condition
 

Are you interested in another book? You can search the offer using our search engine or browse books by category.

You may also be interested in these titles

Cesta lijesova

Cesta lijesova

Peter May

The Road of Coffins is a suspenseful thriller set in the Hebrides of Scotland. The novel follows three parallel stories that intertwine towards a shocking denouement. With a tense plot and unexpected twists, the novel keeps the reader in suspense until th

Znanje, 2018.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
3.42
Contracted: A Wife For The Bedroom

Contracted: A Wife For The Bedroom

Carol Marinelli
Mills & Boon Limited, 2007.
English. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
2.20
Zemlja

Zemlja

Liam O' Flaherty
Novo pokoljenje, 1948.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover.
7.20
Heaven In His Arms

Heaven In His Arms

Maura Seger
Silhouette Books, 1998.
English. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
2.98
Šerlok Holms 4: Avanture Šerloka Holmsa

Šerlok Holms 4: Avanture Šerloka Holmsa

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Conan Doyles entire work was overshadowed by the success of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, which was published in instalments in the Strand magazine from 1891 and later gathered in a book containing 12 adventures in 1892.

Tema, 2008.
Serbian. Cyrillic alphabet. Paperback.
7.26
Opasno je znati

Opasno je znati

Margaret Yorke
Mozaik knjiga, 1996.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover.
7.46