Riveting... Stachniak has uncovered a treasure trove of rich material... The real core of Stachniak's tale is that [Catherine and Elizabeth] are women... Casts light over recent Russian history too, which is exactly ...
Jane Smiley, Globe and Mail
A wonderful novel, riven with intrigue and startling details, the sort to savour on a long winter evening
Daily Telegraph
The kind of big busty read that sends you back to the history books
The Sunday Times
Riveting... Stachniak has uncovered a treasure trove of rich material... The real core of Stachniak's tale is that [Catherine and Elizabeth] are women... Casts light over recent Russian history too, which is exactly ...
Jane Smiley, Globe and Mail
A wonderful novel, riven with intrigue and startling details, the sort to savour on a long winter evening
Daily Telegraph
The kind of big busty read that sends you back to the history books
The Sunday Times
Riveting... Stachniak has uncovered a treasure trove of rich material... The real core of Stachniak's tale is that [Catherine and Elizabeth] are women... Casts light over recent Russian history too, which is exactly ...
Jane Smiley, Globe and Mail
A wonderful novel, riven with intrigue and startling details, the sort to savour on a long winter evening
Daily Telegraph
The kind of big busty read that sends you back to the history books