Have you read Lost Roses or is it on your TBR? Related: Goodreads review of Lilac Girls My review of Sunflower Sisters This prequel can be read as a stand-alone.Ĭontinue here for my full review of Lost Roses …. In a dramatic and tense conclusion, Eliza travels to Paris in search of Sofya while Sofya risks everything in Paris to find Varinka.” Meanwhile in Russia, Sofya has hired a peasant girl, Varinka, to help with the household tasks but this decision brings additional danger. After some time when she hasn’t heard from Sofya, she becomes deeply concerned. Because her heart is with the Russian women, she creates a charity to help support women and children as they flee Russia. Unsettled by the conflict, Eliza escapes back to the U.S. Petersburg, they find Russia on the brink of revolution. Later when Eliza accompanies Sofya back to St.
The story begins in 1914 when Sofya comes to the U.S. The story is told from three perspectives: Eliza Ferriday, a New York socialite Sofya, a Russian aristocrat and cousin to the Romanovs and Varinka, a Russian peasant and fortune teller’s daughter. “Fans of Lilac Girls will be interested in the prequel, Lost Roses, as it shares the story of Caroline Ferriday’s mother, Eliza.
The story of a determined “difference maker”… *This post contains Amazon affiliate links. I’m linking up today with Davida The Chocolate Lady’s Book Review Blog for #throwbackthursday. Today, I’m re-sharing a review of Lost Roses by Martha Hall Kelly.
On Thursdays, I’ll be re-sharing a few of these great reads. In 2020, I decided to systematically revisit my older review posts and update them. Genre/Categories: Historical Fiction, WW1 Era, Friendship, Russia
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