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Not a book I'd have chosen myself. I was given the book to read by a volunteer at school. The cover and the title are quite provocative. The actual story is much less so.
This book tells the story of a woman who left Russia during the Russian Revolution and found refuge in China with her daughter. It was definitely a page turner; Furnivall knows how to tell a story.
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This book tells the story of a woman who left Russia during the Russian Revolution and found refuge in China with her daughter. It was definitely a page turner; Furnivall knows how to tell a story.
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I didn't mind this boook and there were some very exciting bits but on the whole I found it a little contrived and over-dramatic. Its the story of a Russian refugee, Lydia, living in China with her exotic, fragile mother. She is rescued one day by a young Chinese communist and so this story goes...
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It wasn't perfect, by it was good fun. I look forward to the sequel.
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Nov 27, 2007
Alyssa Erickson
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Dec 29, 2008
Stacy
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Apr 30, 2010
SandyC
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Aug 13, 2010
Brittany Gillis
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Oct 23, 2010
Kat (A Journey In Reading)
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Dec 19, 2010
Juliana Philippa
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Sep 28, 2011
Hege
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Dec 01, 2011
Amina
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May 02, 2012
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Dec 08, 2012
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Dec 13, 2012
Deedee
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Sep 11, 2013
Kimberly
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Oct 18, 2013
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Sep 08, 2014
grace
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Jan 18, 2016
Christy McKenna
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Dec 22, 2017
Soelo
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