The Bronze Horseman: Volume 1

Paullina Simons

Mar 2009 · The Bronze Horseman Book 1 · Sold by Harper Collins

About this ebook

The golden skies, the translucent twilight, the white nights, all hold the promise of youth, of love, of eternal renewal. The war has not yet touched this city of fallen grandeur, or the lives of two sisters, Tatiana and Dasha Metanova, who share a single room in a cramped apartment with their brother and parents. Their world is turned upside down when Hitler's armies attack Russia and begin their unstoppable blitz to Leningrad.

Yet there is light in the darkness. Tatiana meets Alexander, a brave young officer in the Red Army. Strong and self-confident, yet guarding a mysterious and troubled past, he is drawn to Tatiana—and she to him. Starvation, desperation, and fear soon grip their city during the terrible winter of the merciless German siege. Tatiana and Alexander's impossible love threatens to tear the Metanova family apart and expose the dangerous secret Alexander so carefully protects—a secret as devastating as the war itself—as the lovers are swept up in the brutal tides that will change the world and their lives forever.

Ratings and reviews

Simply one of the best books I've ever read in my life. Very raw, heart-wrenchingly romantic, real. Paullina Simons' characters feel too real and resonate with the audience long after the book is put down.

Ive read a lot of books but this really has to be one of the besr ever..if not The best.....a must read

Possibly one of the best told love stories I have ever read. Wonderfully heart-breaking and romantic.

About the author

Paullina Simons is the author of Tully and The Bronze Horseman, as well as ten other beloved novels, a memoir, a cookbook, and two children’s books. Born in Leningrad, Russia, Paullina immigrated to the United States when she was ten, and now lives in New York with her husband and an alarming number of her once-independent children.