Paullina Simons

Tatiana is eighteen years old, pregnant, and widowed when she escapes war-torn Leningrad to find a new life in America. But the ghosts of her past do not rest easily. She becomes consumed by the belief that her husband, Red Army officer Alexander Belov, is still alive and needs her desperately. Meanwhile, oceans and continents away in the Soviet Union, Alexander barely escapes execution, and is forced to lead a battalion of soldiers considered expendable by the Soviet high command. Yet Alexander is determined to take his men through the ruins of Europe in one last desperate bid to escape Stalin's death machine and somehow find his way to Tatiana once again.

Librarian note: alternate covers for this edition can be found here and here and here. During the summer of 1941 the Metanov family are living a hard life in Leningrad. As the German armies advance their future looks bleak. For Tatiana, love arrives in the guise of Alexander, who harbours a deadly and extraordinary secret.

The Magnificent Conclusion to the Timeless Epic Saga Through years of war and devastation, Tatiana and Alexander suffered the worst the twentieth century had to offer. Miraculously reunited in America, they now have a beautiful son, Anthony, the gift of a love strong enough to survive the most terrible upheavals. Though they are still young, the ordeals they endured have changed them--and after living apart in a world laid waste, they must now find a way to live together in postwar America. With the Cold War rising, dark forces at work in their adopted country threaten their lives, their family, and their hard-won peace. To regain the happiness they once knew, to wash away the lingering pain of the past, two lovers grown distant must somehow forge a new life . . .or watch the ghosts of their yesterdays destroy their firstborn son. The Summer Garden . . . their odyssey is just beginning.

Leningrado, estate 1941. Tatiana e Dasha sono sorelle e condividono tutto, perfino il letto, nella casa affollata dove vivono con i genitori. Una mattina il loro risveglio è particolarmente agitato: Dasha ha un nuovo innamorato e non vede l’ora di raccontare tutto a Tatiana. Ma un annuncio alla radio manda di colpo in pezzi la loro serenità: il generale Molotov sta comunicando che la Germania ha invaso la Russia. È la guerra. Uscita per fare scorte di cibo, Tatiana incontra Alexander, giovane ufficiale dell’Armata Rossa, e tra loro si scatena un’attrazione irresistibile. Ancora non sanno che quell’amore è proibito per entrambi e potrebbe distruggere per sempre ciò che hanno di più caro. Mentre un implacabile inverno e l’assedio nazista stringono la città in una morsa micidiale, riducendola allo stremo, la dolce Tatiana e il valoroso Alexander troveranno nel legame segreto che li unisce la forza per affrontare avversità e sacrifici. Con la speranza di un futuro migliore.

Si erano incontrati alla vigilia dello scoppio della seconda guerra mondiale, a Leningrado. Si erano amati fra gli stenti, la desolazione e le bombe di un assedio terribile, con la speranza di poter vivere un giorno altrove, in pace. Ora, 20 anni più tardi, davanti a un incerto futuro, quell'amore è messo alla prova. Tatiana e Alexander si sono miracolosamente riuniti in America, la terra dove tutto è possibile, e contano di ricostruirsi una vita insieme. Ma si devono confrontare con le ferite, il dolore, le fatiche che si portano dietro. Nonostante abbiano un figlio meraviglioso, Anthony, si sentono estranei l'uno all'altra. Ex capitano dell'Armata Rossa, Alexander vive con disagio il clima di paura e di sospetto della Guerra Fredda e Tatiana non riesce a ritrovare con il suo Shura l'intimità di un tempo. E quando pensano di essersi definitivamente lasciati alle spalle gli incubi della guerra, ecco che i fantasmi del passato tornano a minacciarli: Anthony, in conflitto con i genitori, si arruola volontario in Vietnam e scompare. Il seguito del libro "Il cavaliere d'inverno" e di "Tatiana & Alexander" della stessa autrice.

Né la guerra né i 900 giorni dell’assedio di Leningrado sono riusciti a distruggere il grande amore tra Tatiana e Alexander. Ora lei si ritrova sola in America con Anthony, il loro bambino appena nato: le hanno detto che Alexander è morto, ma nel profondo sente che non può averla abbandonata per sempre. Infatti il giovane ufficiale è vivo, anche se nella disperata condizione del prigioniero: caduto nelle mani della famigerata polizia di Stalin, sopravvive tra orribili sofferenze e torture nell’attesa di essere giustiziato come traditore e spia. Eppure Alexander non ha perso la speranza, perché sa che da qualche parte, in America, Tatiana e il figlio che non ha mai conosciuto lo stanno aspettando. Così Tatiana e Alexander continuano a vivere l’una all’insaputa dell’altro, divisi da un oceano, aggrappati al ricordo del loro amore che è riuscito a sconfiggere l’inverno russo e la fame, a sfuggire alle bombe della guerra. E che non può finire.

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A powerful story of grief and hope, a passionate and epic love story from the Russian-born author of the internationally bestselling novels TULLY and ROAD TO PARADISE. The world at war … two people in love.Tatiana is eighteen years old and pregnant when she miraculously escapes war-torn Leningrad to the West, believing herself to be a widow. Her husband, Major Alexander Belov, a decorated hero of the Soviet Union, has been arrested by Stalin's infamous secret police.Tatiana begins her new life in America. In wartime New York City she finds work, friends and a life beyond her dreams. However, her grief is inescapable and she keeps hearing Alexander calling out to her.Meanwhile, Alexander faces the greatest danger he's ever known. An American trapped in Russia since adolescence, he has been serving in the Red Army and posing as a Soviet citizen to protect himself. For him, Russia's war is not over, and both victory and defeat will mean certain death.Tatiana and Alexander must struggle against destiny and despair as they find themselves in the fight of their lives. A master of the historical epic, Paullina Simons takes us on a journey across continents, time, and the entire breadth of human emotion, to create a heartrendingly beautiful love story that will live on long after the final page is turned.