Russian Winter - Tapa dura

"An exceptional debut novel. . . . Delving into Nina's life with the Bolshoi Ballet, her life among the Soviet Union's artist community and her escape from the Stalinist regime add glamour and historical flavor to this novel of secrets, intrigue and wonderfully described priceless gems."--USA Today

"[A] magnificent tale of love, loss, betrayal and redemption. . . . The emotional center of the book holds everything together. . . . [A] final riptide of revelations leaves the reader profoundly moved."--Washington Post Book World

"Part romance, part mystery, this elegant debut captures the danger--and refuge--of love in Stalin's era."--Good Housekeeping

"This tale of a Russian ballerina who defected to Boston is a history lesson inside an evocative novel about art and betrayal."--O magazine

"RUSSIAN WINTER. . . is engaging and affecting. It could well be the debut novel of the year."--Philadelphia Inquirer

"With sure and suspenseful artistry, Daphne Kalotay intersperses the unfortunate and tortuous histories of Nina, Elsin, and their artist friends with new discoveries and disclosures. The several stories draw together in a conclusion that is surprising, fitting, and satisfying."--Boston Globe

"Kalotay has created appealing, well-rounded characters in well-researched settings. . . . This is a briskly paced, fresh, and engaging first novel dealing with the pain of loss and the power of love."--Booklist

"Daphne Kalotay captivates in a soaring debut novel. An elegant, compelling puzzle of family, memory and solitude that brings to life modern-day Boston and postwar Russia through a profound love story. Graceful, moving and unexpected."--Matthew Pearl, New York Times bestselling author of The Dante Club

With sure and suspenseful artistry, Daphne Kalotay intersperses the unfortunate and tortuous histories of Nina, Elsin, and their artist friends with new discoveries and disclosures. The several stories draw together in a conclusion that is surprising, fitting, and satisfying. --Boston Globe"

This tale of a Russian ballerina who defected to Boston is a history lesson inside an evocative novel about art and betrayal. --O magazine"

Former Bolshoi ballerina, Nina Revskaya, auctions off her jewelry collection and becomes overwhelmed by memories of her homeland, the friends she left behind amidst Stalinist aggression and the dark secret that brought her to a new life in Boston. 100,000 first printing.