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Written as an homage to "Anna Karenina", and all the other great Russian novels, "The Last Russian Doll", is the story of Tonya and Valentin and of Rosie. It begins right after WW I and tells of the transformation from Tsarist Russia, to a Socialist state, to a Communist state, to the 1990's and the glasnost period that gave rise to Putin.
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8. The different layers of a matryoshka, or Russian nesting doll, are often depicted with the dolls holding various objects in their hands: one might hold a basket of strawberries, another a baby ...
The Last Russian Doll is a dual-timeline novel set mostly in Russia. In 1991, Rosie (Raisa) is engaged to be married and taking care of her mother in London. When her mother dies suddenly, she leaves Rosie a key and a mystery. Rosie applies for a job in Russia, hoping to take that key and answer a lifetime’s worth of questions.
Feb 17, 2022 · The Last Russian Doll is a family saga that encompasses three generations, from pre-Revolution Russia in 1916 through the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991. Like so many current historical fictions written recently, the book bounces around in time rather than moving in a straight line.
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Loesch writes with a subtly dramatic flair, which contributes to the novel’s propulsive sense of forward motion. The Last Russian Doll is a deeply emotional and irresistible story of what it takes to find one’s way through a country with a story like none other. ISBN 9780593547984. The Last Russian Doll blends the best of two genres by ...
Her debut historical novel, The Last Russian Doll, was short-listed for the Caledonia Novel Award and long-listed for the Bath Novel Award, under a different title. It is published or forthcoming in 10 countries. After a decade living in Europe, she now resides in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and children.
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Mar 14, 2023 · The Last Russian Doll is a deeply emotional and irresistible story of what it takes to find one’s way through a country with a story like none other. Read Full Review >>. Positive Publishers Weekly. Loesch moves seamlessly between the expansive dual timelines, slowly establishing the connections between Rosie’s quest to solve the mystery of ...
