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Original Title:	One Night in Winter
ISBN:	0062291882 (ISBN13: 9780062291882)
Edition Language:	English
Series:	Moscow Trilogy #3
Setting:	Moscow,1945(Russian Federation)

One Night in Winter (Moscow Trilogy #3) Hardcover | Pages: 467 pages

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Title	:	One Night in Winter (Moscow Trilogy #3)
Author	:	Simon Sebag Montefiore
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	Special Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 467 pages
Published	:	May 6th 2014 by Harper (first published September 2013)
Categories	:	Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Cultural. Russia

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Inspired by a true story, prize-winning historian and acclaimed novelist Simon Sebag Montefiore explores the consequences of forbidden love in this heartbreaking epic of marriage, childhood, danger, and betrayal that unfolds in Stalin's Moscow during the bleak days after World War II.

As Moscow celebrates the motherland's glorious victory over the Nazis, shots ring out on the crowded streets. On a nearby bridge, a teenage boy and girl—dressed in traditional nineteenth-century costumes—lie dead. But this is no ordinary tragedy, because these are no ordinary teenagers. As the son and daughter of high-ranking Soviet officials, they attend the most elite school in Moscow. Was it an accident, or murder? Is it a conspiracy against Stalin, or one of his own terrifying intrigues?

On Stalin's instructions, a ruthless investigation begins into what becomes known as the Children's Case. Youth across the city are arrested and forced to testify against their friends and their parents. As families are ripped apart, all kinds of secrets come spilling out. Trapped at the center of this witch-hunt are two pairs of illicit lovers, who learn that matters of the heart exact a terrible price. By turns a darkly sophisticated political thriller, a rich historical saga, and a deeply human love story, Montefiore's masterful novel powerfully portrays the terror and drama of Stalin's Russia.

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One Night in Winter is a beautifully written novel, capturing the tense spirit of fear under Stalins regime alongside the powerful emotions of hope and love in a moving and poignant manner.Set in Moscow in 1945 the novel opens with the shooting of two teenage school children. It soon becomes clear they were involved in a somewhat subversive cult dedicated to Alexander Pushkin, which involved re-enacting the deadly duel in Eugene Onegin. Whilst they had previously used replica guns as props,

The author's attempt at fiction based on his detailed knowledge of the real history doesn't quite cut it for me.I found his non-fiction writing style very dense and difficult (Having given up on both Young Stalin and Jerusalem.) In my view both could have done with extensive editing and removing the endless repetitive detail which did not add significantly to the books.Having turned his hand to fictional history, on a subject about which he is hugely knowledgeable, I was pleased to find it an

I learnt so much from this book. A difficult read in both its message and its narrative. An inside look at Stalin through the eyes of the children closest to him, will leave you astonished at the cruelty and madness of that time and place. The problem for me was the complicated number of characters and the names. I kept forgetting which character was which and would have to trawl back to refresh my memory. Most characters had nicknames too, making my poor brain really work during this book. I



A bit of internet research shows up that Joseph Stalin, dictator leader of the Soviet Union from mind-1920s till his death in 1953, was responsible during this time for the deaths of 20 million Soviet people - his own people. Most died from starvation either due to state induced famine or in the infamous Gulags. By the way, this is in addition to what may be another 20 million who died as a direct result of WWII. His purges were so extensive and ruthless that come the German invasion of Russia

It was hard to put down. I was captivated by this extraordinary story within which some of the characters were actual historical figures. Looking over one's shoulder all the time for fear of being incarcerated, tortured, sent to the Gulags or killed for the slightest move in the wrong direction in the eyes of some must have been a terrifying ordeal.I look forward to reading more of this author's work.

It has taken me a few days to digest One Night in Winter so that I could write an objective review of this exceptional book. I was excited to read it since I enjoy historical fiction and I knew the story was set in Moscow during Stalin's rule just after the end of World War II. Of course I realized that it would probably involve Lubianka Prison and Stalin's paranoid imprisonment and torture of suspects. Despite that, when reading the book, I got very upset.I suppose my reaction is a tribute to