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I enjoyed this book on several levels:
1. I love historical fiction. The setting is in WWII Leningrad and mostly within the walls of the Hermitage museum. I had my iPad beside me and when Marina, the main character, would describe works of arts within the different rooms of the Hermitage, I would look them up on Google images. Geeky? Maybe, but it helped me visualize all that was going on.
2. It reminded me of my husband's family. Marina and her husband, Dimitri, survived WWII Leningrad and moved ...more
1. I love historical fiction. The setting is in WWII Leningrad and mostly within the walls of the Hermitage museum. I had my iPad beside me and when Marina, the main character, would describe works of arts within the different rooms of the Hermitage, I would look them up on Google images. Geeky? Maybe, but it helped me visualize all that was going on.
2. It reminded me of my husband's family. Marina and her husband, Dimitri, survived WWII Leningrad and moved ...more
Aug 17, 2013
Linda Branich
marked it as to-read
Oct 17, 2013
Patty
marked it as owned
