The woman of a thousand names

a novel
Alexandra Lapierre ; translated by Jeffrey Zuckerman
Book - 2020

Born into Russian aristocracy, wealth, and security, Moura never had any reason to worry. But in the upheaval of the Bolshevik Revolution, her entire world crumbles. As her family and friends are being persecuted by Vladimir Lenin<U+2019>s ruthless police, she falls into a passionate affair with British secret agent Sir Robert Bruce Lockhart. But when he<U+2019>s abruptly and mysteriously deported from Russia, Moura is left alone and vulnerable. Now, she must find new paths for her survival, even if it means shedding her past and taking on new identities. Some will praise her tenderness and undying loyalty. Others will denounce her lies. But all will agree on one point: Moura embodies Life. Life at all cost. Set against the volatile landscape of 20th-century Russia, The Woman of a Thousand Names brings history to vivid life in a captivating tale about an extraordinary woman caught in the waves of change<U+2014>with only her wits to save her.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lapierre, Alexandra (Author)
Other Authors: Zuckerman, Jeffrey, 1987- (Translator)
Format: Book
Language:English
French
Published: New York : Atria Books, 2020.
Edition:First Atria Books hardcover edition.
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