Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the russian concubine a russian concubine novel. The russian concubine a russian concubine novel kindle. Very good research for an exciting historical context. If a concubine failed to bear children, life often became less pleasant. It starts out in russia, and the next thing you know, the setting is china. The russian concubine russian concubine, book 2 by kate furnivall book cover, description, publication history. Kate furnivall was inspired by her mothers story to write this book. Ths book is loosely based on the story of furnivalls mother lily, who was a russian refugee. The secret life of an ancient concubine ancient origins. The russian concubine is a 2007 novel by kate furnivall. The russian concubine half price books marketplace. Sign me up to get more news about historical fiction books. But, the russian concubine is the first book in a historical fiction trilogy that has a russian as one of the main characters and subsequent books may or may not be set there, so you should check this one out.
Petersburg, the girl from junchow, the red scarf, and the russian concubine. She was the consort and favourite concubine of emperor zuanzong of china. Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia. Known for her beauty, she rose to the highest rank that a concubine could achieve. I happened to read the third one first which was a prequel to this one the jewel of st. Her books have been translated into more than twenty languages and have been. Like the bronze horseman, the russian concubine is an adult historical fiction novel that focuses on its main character, lydia, who is a teenager. In a city full of thieves and communists, danger and death, spirited young lydia ivanova has lived a hard life. Lydias mother, valentina, numbered among the russian elite until the bolsheviks rounded them up. The russian concubine a sweeping novel set in wartorn 1928 china, with a starcrossed love story at its center. A sweeping novel set in wartorn 1928 china, with a starcrossed love story at its center. Their life is tough, and lydia roams free becoming involved with chang, a chinese young man with ties to the communists. May 01, 2007 the russian concubine started out like cool whip. The girl from junchow by kate furnivall, paperback.
Plus it is just brilliant and one of my fave books ever. She drew inspiration for the russian concubine from her mothers experiences as a white russian refugee in china. Valentina and lydia, russian mother and daughter, are smart, resourceful, poor and lucky to be alive. Always looking over her shoulder, the sixteenyearold must steal to feed herself and her mother, valentina, who numbered among the russian elite until bolsheviks murdered most of them. A good rule of thumb is that series have a conventional name and are intentional creations, on the part of the author or publisher. Read the russian concubine by kate furnivall available from rakuten kobo. Mar 09, 2019 known for her beauty, she rose to the highest rank that a concubine could achieve. Published june 27th 2007 by berkley books first published may 1st 2007. They took her husband but she managed to buy back her child and bring her to china. If you have any question about this novel, please dont hesitate to contact us or translate team. The girl from junchow by kate furnivall booksamillion. The inability to marry may be due to multiple factors such as differences in social rank status, an existing marriage, religious or professional prohibitions, or a lack of recognition by appropriate authorities. Used very good, some tanningfoxing paperback meddimensions. The russian concubine kate furnivall 2007 lydia and her mother valentina escape russian after the bolshevik revolution, into junchow china.
The russian concubine by kate furnivall 2007, paperback for. Jun 27, 2007 the russian concubine is a superb and beautifully written epic story of love, honour and survival, inspired by the life of the authors mother. Here are 12 books to read if you loved the hate u give. The girl from junchow an epic journey of love and discovery from the national bestselling author of the russian concubine and the red scarf.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. See all books authored by kate furnivall, including the russian concubine, and the jewel of st. The russian concubine by kate furnivall librarything. Jun 27, 2007 a russian concubine is not what i had anticipated. I still havent decided if i like it even better than the previous russian concubine, but the sequel definitely lives up to its forerunner. Chiang kai sheks troops are headed toward junchow to kill reds like chang, who has in his possession the jewels of a tsarina, meant as. I liked the jewel so much better than the russian concubine. Chiang kai sheks troops are headed toward junchow to kill reds like chang. I got this on a lark from the library and kate has become one of my new favorite authors. So every time lydia steals from someone to feed herself and her mother, she takes her life into her own hands. But i thought to myself, sometimes cool whip is good. May 09, 2017 the russian concubine by kate furnivall. The russian concubine a russian concubine novel furnivall, kate on.
Books similar to the russian concubine the russian. Dec 22, 2016 like the bronze horseman, the russian concubine is an adult historical fiction novel that focuses on its main character, lydia, who is a teenager. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. And like everyone else inside the camp, they are looking for their chance to escape. Set in russia and china, it is a love story between lydia ivanova and chang an lo and is followed by a sequel the concubine s secret and a prequel the jewel of st petersburg, which is about lydias parents valentina and jens.
Married and the mother of two sons, she has worked in publishing and television advertising. Nothing can dim it, not even the foul waters of the peiho river. The russian concubine kate furnivall, 2007 penguin group 517 pp. The characters are so vivid and real, as are the descriptions of the surroundings that you can easily visualize everything thats going on even though its not always pleasant. The characters you meet in the concubine seem so flawed and almost not the same people i read about in the jewel. She is the national bestselling author of the far side of the sun, shadows on the nile, the white pearl, the jewel of st. Both countries are painted as bleak and depressing, but. The russian concubine russian concubine, book 2 by kate. Buy or rent the russian concubine as an etextbook and get instant access. Lydia and her mother live in the russian settlement as refugess in junchow in 1928 after the bolshevik revolution in russia. The characters are so vivid and real, as are the descriptions of the surroundings that you can easily visualize everything thats going on. Books similar to the russian concubine the russian concubine. In a city full of thieves and communists, danger and.
The russian concubine a russian concubine novel kindle edition by furnivall, kate. The russian concubine by kate furnivall booksamillion. Compared to other books that use russian phrases, this one had only one or two mistakes, so surprisingly good russian editing. The russian concubine by kate furnivall, paperback barnes. The russian concubine, kate furnivall medieval bookworm. Kate furnivall books list of books by author kate furnivall. Kate furnivall the russian concubine kiwi best buy. Once a wealthy aristocratic white russian family, lydia and her mother escaped the hands of the bolshiviks and fled to northern china when lydia was five years old. Among the early jews, from various causes, the difference between a wife and a concubine was less marked than it would be amongst us. This is the first book in the russian concubine series.
Once a wealthy aristocratic white russian family, lydia and her mother escaped the hands of the bolshiviks and. But it had all the fascination and mystery of china and the fight to survive by a white russian mother and her daughter in a culture so very different. This book is set after events of the russian concubine, after lydias mothers death by spies and after she discovered family secrets of her father, jens. For years lydia ivanova believed her father was killed by the bolsheviks. The russian concubine has 3 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Gripping, heart warming, lovely piece of historical fiction, a true thrill. Click to read more about the russian concubine by kate furnivall. The girl from junchow is a great summer read that i enjoyed very much. Loosely based on her mothers experience as a russian emigre in china in the the 1920s,she develops a story that is rich in character and the sights and sounds of china during this turbulent time in history. The russian concubine is a superb and beautifully written epic story of love, honour and survival, inspired by the life of the authors mother. The guardian of lies book by kate furnivall official.
Kate is the author of eight novels, including the russian concubine, the white pearl and the italian wife. Compared to other books that use russian phrases, this one had only one or two mistakes, so surprisingly good russian. Again all of hers are worth the read, i even need a dictionary near by to look up some words. Kate furnivall in 1928, lydia ivanova and her mother struggle to make ends meet in chinas whitesonly international settlement, where lydia meets chang an lo, who endangers lydias life when his anticommunist. There are little bits of history thrown in, like the origins of that rabbits name, sun yatsen, and the history of the communist movement in china. That extraordinary tale inspired her first book, the russian concubine. Tell us what you like and well recommend books youll love. Kate furnivall is the author of eight novels, including the international bestseller the russian concubine. Buy a cheap copy of the russian concubine book by kate furnivall. The russian concubine by kate furnivall, paperback. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion.
Her books have been translated into more than twenty languages and have been on the new york times bestseller list. I feel like a warning should come with books like this. Set in russia and china, it is a love story between lydia ivanova and chang an lo and is followed by a sequel the concubines secret and a prequel the jewel of st petersburg, which is about lydias parents valentina and jens. The russian concubine by kate furnivall 2007, paperback.
Into the rivers grime bodies are tossed those of thieves and communists alike. Come visit sometime to read the latest chapter of the russian concubine. The russian concubine by kate furnivall, 9780751540420, available at book. The girl from junchow by kate furnivall, paperback barnes. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. The russian concubine contains fictional characters and events, but makes use of the extraordinary situation that was her mothers childhood experience that of two white russian refugees, a mother and daughter, stuck without money or papers in an international settlement in china. If you read author kate furnivalls prequel to this story, the russian concubine, then the girl from junchow is a must you must find out what character lydia ivanova faces as her journey continues. Unfortunately, midway through, i began to feel as if id eaten an entire tub of that crap. Married and the mother of two sons, she has working in publishing and television advertising. Into the rivers grime bodies are tossed those of thieves and communists. Because if, like me, you buy most of the books you read and you buy them online. Oct 24, 2018 i feel like a warning should come with books like this. After the emperors wife died in 724 ce, consort wu was treated like an empress by all of the servants living in the palace. But when klara recognises a man in the camp from her past in warsaw, a deadly game of cat and mouse begins.
After seeing the movie, you might have rushed to read the book, or others like it. The guardian of lies by kate furnivall the top ten bestselling author discover a brilliant story of love, danger, courage and betrayal, from the. This story from begining to end had me wanting more. But it had all the fascination and mystery of china and the fight to survive by a white russian mother and her daughter in.
Like the russian concubine, the girl from junchow follows the impact and corruption of communism. Under a blood red sky germany book club the white pearl readers digest uk. I struggled with the length of this book, and several times i was tempted to give up. Reaping the whirlwind of communism jun 2, 2008 by donna fisrs time novelist, kate furnivall has created a novel that is fresh and inspiring. If you like the tea rose you might like similar books the wild rose, the winter rose, juliet, wildflower hill, the russian concubine. Mar 06, 2012 kate furnivall was born in wales and currently lives in devon, england. In the russian concubine, furnivall traces the burgeoning of communism in china.
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