{"product_id":"the-jewel-of-st-petersburg-breathtakingly-good-marie-claire-by-kate-furnivall-3680q","title":"The Jewel Of St Petersburg: 'Breathtakingly good' Marie Claire by Kate Furnivall","description":"\u003cp\u003eRussia, 1910. Young Valentina Ivanova charms St Petersburg s aristocracy with her classic Russian beauty and her talent as a pianist. She scandalises society when she begins a romance with Jens Friis, a Danish engineer. He brings to her life a passion and an intimacy she has never known. Unbending in their opposition, her parents push her into a loveless engagement with a Russian count.Valentina struggles for independence and to protect her young sister from the tumult sweeping the city, as Russia is bound for rebellion. The Tsar, the Duma and the Bolsheviks are at each other s throats. Valentina is forced to make a choice that changes her life for ever . . .ReviewsHigh drama and old fashioned passion make this perfect escapistreading' MARIE CLAIRE - 'Furnivall skillfully intertwineshistorical fact with a heartfelt love story. This will be a delightfor Furnivall's fans, and equally a joy for thos'A complex talemasterfully told, of passion, adventure and intrigue during one ofthe most fascinating eras of Russian history. Kate Furnivall had myheart pounding from page one - and kept it racing right up untilthe last. A truly satisfying read' SA - 'Full of rich history,heart-stopping romance and delicious dangers, Furnivall's sweeping,sumptuous epic is perfect for readers who just want toescaGripping, elegant, and fierce, this is a classic war-torn lovestory, and Furnivall's best yet' LIBRARY JOURNAL - 'The Jewel of StPetersburg is an impressive novel which effortlessly conjures up aperiod in history, colours it with exciting characters andconsequULSTER TATLERIt is the glittering final days of the Russian Empire. Though thearistocracy shines as brightly as ever, political unrest rumblesthrough St. Petersburg, bringing the encroaching tide of revolutionever closer. Against this thrilling backdrop Furnivall goes back tothe beginning, to tell the story of Valentina Ivanova and JensFriis, parents of Lydia Ivanova (heroine of The Russian Concubineand The Girl from Junchow). Valentina is a member of thearistocracy, the daughter of a bankrupt top government official,torn between duty to her family and duty to herself. Marry thewealthy son of a count, the man of her father's choosing, to savethe family's finances? Risk all to marry a working man, a Danishengineer, the man she loves? Or will the impending revolution, withits promise of social and personal obliteration, destroy them allregardless? VERDICT Gripping, elegant, and fierce, this is aclassic war-torn love story, and Furnivall's best yet.-LeighWright, Bridgewater, NJ Copyright 2010 Reed Business Information.High drama and old fashioned passion make this perfect escapistreading' MARIE CLAIRE - 'Furnivall skillfully intertwineshistorical fact with a heartfelt love story. This will be a delightfor Furnivall's fans, and equally a joy for thos'A complex talemasterfully told, of passion, adventure and intrigue during one ofthe most fascinating eras of Russian history. Kate Furnivall had myheart pounding from page one - and kept it racing right up untilthe last. A truly satisfying read' SA - 'Full of rich history,heart-stopping romance and delicious dangers, Furnivall's sweeping,sumptuous epic is perfect for readers who just want toescaGripping, elegant, and fierce, this is a classic war-torn lovestory, and Furnivall's best yet' LIBRARY JOURNAL - 'The Jewel of StPetersburg is an impressive novel which effortlessly conjures up aperiod in history, colours it with exciting characters andconsequULSTER TATLER\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Book Express","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41844272005194,"sku":"3680q","price":8.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/9101\/8826\/files\/3680q_5a601eab-95d1-4894-b332-01303442239a.jpg?v=1765525759","url":"https:\/\/www.bookexpress.nz\/products\/the-jewel-of-st-petersburg-breathtakingly-good-marie-claire-by-kate-furnivall-3680q","provider":"Book Express","version":"1.0","type":"link"}