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Russian Treasures #3
Князь советский
With the advent of Joseph Stalin to power in 1927, the Soviet Union begins to turn into a monstrous totalitarian state eager to enslave its own population and consume the neighboring countries. But the world is not aware of what is going on since Soviet Russia closely guards its secrets and knows how to deal with the inquisitive.
Nina Kupina, a Russian political exile, is abducted by the Soviet agents in China who bring her to Moscow. She takes refuge at the house of Oscar Reich, an American millionaire who, unaccountably, has a privilege to run a private enterprise in the USSR.
Nina suspects that Mr. Reich is not who he pretends to be, and there is some shady deal between him and the Bolsheviks. But she accepts his advances, knowing that he is the only person able to help her return home to her husband, Klim, who is living in Shanghai.
Little does she know that Klim is already in Russia looking for her. To make inquiries about Nina’s whereabouts, he takes a position in the United Press as a correspondent in Moscow. His search leads him not to the reunion with his wife but to his imminent arrest as a spy. And Oscar Reich is ready to do everything to make sure Klim gets into the trap set by the OGPU (the predecessor of the KGB).
The Prince of the Soviets is an epic tale of courageous people who dared to challenge one of the cruelest regimes in history. Tragic and uplifting, it gives readers not only a bigger picture that explains the rise of the communist regime but also a rare glimpse into the inner world of the Soviet people—those who ruled and those who were destined to submit, the producers of propaganda and its victims.
Nina Kupina, a Russian political exile, is abducted by the Soviet agents in China who bring her to Moscow. She takes refuge at the house of Oscar Reich, an American millionaire who, unaccountably, has a privilege to run a private enterprise in the USSR.
Nina suspects that Mr. Reich is not who he pretends to be, and there is some shady deal between him and the Bolsheviks. But she accepts his advances, knowing that he is the only person able to help her return home to her husband, Klim, who is living in Shanghai.
Little does she know that Klim is already in Russia looking for her. To make inquiries about Nina’s whereabouts, he takes a position in the United Press as a correspondent in Moscow. His search leads him not to the reunion with his wife but to his imminent arrest as a spy. And Oscar Reich is ready to do everything to make sure Klim gets into the trap set by the OGPU (the predecessor of the KGB).
The Prince of the Soviets is an epic tale of courageous people who dared to challenge one of the cruelest regimes in history. Tragic and uplifting, it gives readers not only a bigger picture that explains the rise of the communist regime but also a rare glimpse into the inner world of the Soviet people—those who ruled and those who were destined to submit, the producers of propaganda and its victims.
344 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 2015
About the author
Эльвира Барякина
17 books2 followersМеня зовут Эльвира Барякина, и я пишу исторические романы о первой половине XX века.
Наткнувшись на новую тему, я отправляюсь в путешествие и веду масштабные раскопки в библиотеках и архивах Буэнос-Айреса, Шанхая, Сан-Франциско или Москвы.
Моя цель — собрать мелкие осколки, разбросанные по разным странам, и составить из них многоплановую картину, которая многое объясняет. В какой-то мере это работа детектива, только я гоняюсь не за преступниками, а за ответами на вопросы, не дающими мне покоя.
Я изучаю СССР — причем не как государство, а как могущественный орден, имевший свои вотчины, святыни и миссии чуть ли не во всех странах мира.
Эта организация подмяла под себя огромные территории и миллионы людей, и стала источником как немыслимых злодеяний, так и поразительных достижений и подвигов. Ею восхищались, ей подражали, ее ненавидели — это было явление, навсегда изменившее ход истории.
Но больше всего меня интересуют люди, которые осмеливались идти наперекор Советской власти. Если ты попадал в ее сети, сопротивляться было немыслимо — она перемалывала в пыль любого. И тем не менее, всегда находились отчаянные смельчаки, мужчины и женщины, которые отказывались служить винтиками этой машины и жили так, как подсказывали им чувство долга и любовь к близким.
Мои книги — об этих людях.
Наткнувшись на новую тему, я отправляюсь в путешествие и веду масштабные раскопки в библиотеках и архивах Буэнос-Айреса, Шанхая, Сан-Франциско или Москвы.
Моя цель — собрать мелкие осколки, разбросанные по разным странам, и составить из них многоплановую картину, которая многое объясняет. В какой-то мере это работа детектива, только я гоняюсь не за преступниками, а за ответами на вопросы, не дающими мне покоя.
Я изучаю СССР — причем не как государство, а как могущественный орден, имевший свои вотчины, святыни и миссии чуть ли не во всех странах мира.
Эта организация подмяла под себя огромные территории и миллионы людей, и стала источником как немыслимых злодеяний, так и поразительных достижений и подвигов. Ею восхищались, ей подражали, ее ненавидели — это было явление, навсегда изменившее ход истории.
Но больше всего меня интересуют люди, которые осмеливались идти наперекор Советской власти. Если ты попадал в ее сети, сопротивляться было немыслимо — она перемалывала в пыль любого. И тем не менее, всегда находились отчаянные смельчаки, мужчины и женщины, которые отказывались служить винтиками этой машины и жили так, как подсказывали им чувство долга и любовь к близким.
Мои книги — об этих людях.
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June 29, 2018
Yet again Baryakina takes us on a wild ride as we continue to follow the lives of Klim and Nina and many other characters. Baryakina is skilled at making all of her characters come to life on the page, and the numerous characters and plots always keep me reading, wondering what will happen next.
January 3, 2019
So basically, Bulgakov meets James Patterson, and both are stunned.
Come for the swift, thriller-like plot. Stay for the fascinating Russian-scary-stuff history lesson. Or was it the other way around?
Freshly translated, and now available to the American reader.
Come for the swift, thriller-like plot. Stay for the fascinating Russian-scary-stuff history lesson. Or was it the other way around?
Freshly translated, and now available to the American reader.
August 27, 2019
Couldn't put this one down. Wow. I'm voluntarily leaving an honest review for a free copy of the book via booksprout.
June 25, 2019
Elvira Baryakina created another masterpiece.
I could not wait to read another book of Russian Treasures series yet I delayed to read it because this is the last one so far.
The two first books were great, but this one is even better (if it is possible)!
I am glad to see that Elvira Baryakina created another masterpiece. This time the main characters Nina and Klim “back to USSR”.
Prepare yourself for the dive into that dangerous era. The danger is real not only for the main characters.
The readers will be in danger of not to be able to put the book away until they read the last word. Good luck to you to try to stop reading before that time.
OK. We have read The Prince of the Soviets. Now what?
The only hope for the readers – there will be another book! I have read on the author’s Facebook page that E. Baryakina is working on it right now.
Thanks to the author for the wonderful time I spent with her characters.
I could not wait to read another book of Russian Treasures series yet I delayed to read it because this is the last one so far.
The two first books were great, but this one is even better (if it is possible)!
I am glad to see that Elvira Baryakina created another masterpiece. This time the main characters Nina and Klim “back to USSR”.
Prepare yourself for the dive into that dangerous era. The danger is real not only for the main characters.
The readers will be in danger of not to be able to put the book away until they read the last word. Good luck to you to try to stop reading before that time.
OK. We have read The Prince of the Soviets. Now what?
The only hope for the readers – there will be another book! I have read on the author’s Facebook page that E. Baryakina is working on it right now.
Thanks to the author for the wonderful time I spent with her characters.
May 29, 2018
Couldn't put it down!
May 18, 2019
Третья часть захватывает с первых же строк. Герои не вместе, но все равно связаны. Страшные подробности жизни в СССР: чистки, уплотнения, доносы, недоверие, кто не с нами, тот против... Но в этом кошмаре люди продолжают любить, верить и делать добро. Увлекательный сюжет, полный приключений и сильных чувств.
The third part captures from the first lines. The heroes are not together, but still connected. Terrible details of life in the USSR: cleansing, denunciations, distrust, who is not with us, the one against... But in this nightmare people continue to love, believe and do good. A fascinating story, full of adventure and strong feelings.
The third part captures from the first lines. The heroes are not together, but still connected. Terrible details of life in the USSR: cleansing, denunciations, distrust, who is not with us, the one against... But in this nightmare people continue to love, believe and do good. A fascinating story, full of adventure and strong feelings.
June 29, 2019
A gripping story
A bitter sweet romance in a setting of desperate life in
post-revolution Russia. Reminds me of the novel and film Dr Zivago. Can't say I truly enjoyed this book, but I couldn't put it down! Very well plotted and written.
A bitter sweet romance in a setting of desperate life in
post-revolution Russia. Reminds me of the novel and film Dr Zivago. Can't say I truly enjoyed this book, but I couldn't put it down! Very well plotted and written.
February 18, 2019
Amazing reading! Grips from the first page! Highly recommended!
February 9, 2019
W "Burzliwej epoce" mamy dokładnie wszystko, to co powinien mieć dobry romans historyczny, czyli ciekawy wątek miłosny połączony z faktami. U Baryakiny bez trudu można odnaleźć te dwie rzeczy. Poza uczuciowymi perypetiami głównych bohaterów, niezwykle skrupulatnie pokazuje kolejne ważne i przełomowe wydarzenia rozgrywające się w omawianym okresie, zachowując przy tym zgodność z prawdą historyczną. Nic nie upiększa i nie próbuje niczego tłumaczyć, pokazując zarówno życie w tamtym czasie, jak i sposób myślenia ludzi znajdującym się po różnych stronach barykady, takim jakim rzeczywiście było. Dzięki czemu otrzymujemy nie tylko niezwykle intrygujący romans, ale również bardzo ciekawą powieść historyczną opowiadającą o wielu rzeczach nie znanych przeciętnemu czytelnikowi nie związanemu na co dzień z historią. To co dodatkowo dodaje siły napędowej trylogii są emocje i umiejętność posługiwania się nimi, grając na najczulszych strunach odbiorcy. Na przykład Nina, która wielokrotnie mnie irytowała, aby dosłownie za moment szczerze jej współczuł. Dochodzi do tego pewnego rodzaju nostalgia, mnóstwo mądrych i pełnych życiowych prawd sentencji wywołujących chwilę zadumy. To jedna z tych książek, które pozostają na długo w pamięci. Dla wielbicieli historii, pozycja obowiązkowa.
May 7, 2021
The Prince of the Soviets
I absolutely loved the trilogy. I was a History major in college with an emphasis on Russian History pre and post revolution. The research and personal narrative was quite detailed. I highly recommend the series. I’m looking for to reading more of her books.
I absolutely loved the trilogy. I was a History major in college with an emphasis on Russian History pre and post revolution. The research and personal narrative was quite detailed. I highly recommend the series. I’m looking for to reading more of her books.
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