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The Rebel Daughters
- Author
- Lady Cecil Cameron
- Narrator
- Catrin Walker-Booth
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 27 February 2025
- Run Time
- 11 hours 42 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
An epic historical love story of freedom, courage and passion
“It was the season of the beliye nochi when the sun never set and days slipped effortlessly into pearlescent nights. Tiny stars appeared, clusters of yellow in a paper sky. When you looked again, they were gone…”
Young Anna Brianski has led a charmed life between St Petersburg and the peace of the Russian countryside, until one terrible day in December 1825. It’s a day that starts with winter sun and ends with blood on the snow. Until now, the only thing Anna has risked has been her naïve heart. But one day – the Decemberist Revolt – changes everything. Her family, her freedom and her friends are all in grave danger, as she sees the caprice and cruelty of the Tsar at first hand.
Sweeping from high society to the frozen gulag, from the embrace of a lover to the tears of friends separated friends, The Rebel Daughters tells the story not just of the brave women who defied everyone by following the revolutionaries into the wilds of Siberia, but also how courage comes in many forms, the price we pay for defiance and how love can be greatest rebellion of all.
Critics Review
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Praise for THE REBEL DAUGHTERS:
‘A sweeping story of love and loss set against a finely observed pivotal moment in the history of Russia. Recommended for lovers of classic Russian literature such as Pasternak and Tolstoy.’ The Historical Novel Society
Praise for Cecil’s previous novels:
‘A heady brew of passion and treachery, intrigue and adventure.' Alan Titchmarsh
‘My historical novel of the year – a journey to Italy to fall in love with.’ Rupert Everett
‘Spirited, suspense-filled and gorgeously romantic.’ Miranda Seymour
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Details
- Author
- Lady Cecil Cameron
- Narrator
- Catrin Walker-Booth
- Duration
- 11 hours 42 minutes
- Release Date
- 27 February 2025
- ISBN
- 9780008540920
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Historical fiction, Historical adventure fiction, Family life fiction / Stories about family, Narrative theme: love / relationships, Narrative theme: sense of place, Historical romance
Synopsis
An epic historical love story of freedom, courage and passion “It was the season of the beliye nochi when the sun never set and days slipped effortlessly into pearlescent nights. Tiny stars appeared, clusters of yellow in a paper sky. When you looked again, they were gone…” Young Anna Brianski has led a charmed life between St Petersburg and the peace of the Russian countryside, until one terrible day in December 1825. It’s a day that starts with winter sun and ends with blood on the snow. Until now, the only thing Anna has risked has been her naïve heart. But one day – the Decemberist Revolt – changes everything. Her family, her freedom and her friends are all in grave danger, as she sees the caprice and cruelty of the Tsar at first hand. Sweeping from high society to the frozen gulag, from the embrace of a lover to the tears of friends separated friends, The Rebel Daughters tells the story not just of the brave women who defied everyone by following the revolutionaries into the wilds of Siberia, but also how courage comes in many forms, the price we pay for defiance and how love can be greatest rebellion of all.
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