Zoya

by Steel, Danielle

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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Dell Publishing, 1989. "The story of the October revolution and the infamous night of violence that ended the lavish life of the Romanov court forever. The story of Paris under the shadow of the Great War, as emigres and fugitives struggled to survive as taxi drivers, seamstresses, ballet dancers...as poverty and war devastated all Europe, threatening their last safe haven and the world's freedom. The story of the Roaring Twenties in America...of fast cars, furs, flappers, and fabulous homes...of comfort and cafe society--a glittering world that would come crashing down without warning. The story of the Great Depression...of the bitter struggle to make do, to go on in the face of insuperable odds with only a single hope: survival. The story of WWII--the hope, the courage, the spirit--and the sacrifices--that won it. The story of Zoya, for hers is the story of the century...a story that entwines the reader in the web of history and a vast tapestry of irrevocable events." Wear to cover. Creases at spine. Pages a little yellowed.. Paperback. Good.

Book summary

Zoya, a cousin to the Tsar of Russia, flees St. Petersburg during the Bolshevik Revolution. She arrives in Paris, destitute and desolate. But Zoya is made from strong fiber, and she ascends to stardom with the Ballet Russe. Before Zoya's trials are over, she will live through the Great Depression in New York and see poverty once again. But through it all, Zoya's spirit will prevail.