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The Betrayal

A Novel

Helen Dunmore
4.7
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Pages
336
Year
2011
Language
English
Publisher
Black Cat

About

Leningrad 1952. Andrei, a young doctor, and Anna, a nursery school teacher, have forged a life together in the postwar, post-siege wreckage. But they know their happiness is precarious, like that of millions of Russians who must avoid the claws of Stalin's merciless Ministry of State Security. When Andrei is forced to treat the sick child of a senior secret police officer, his every move is scrutinized, making it painfully clear that his own fate-and that of his family-is bound to the child's. Trapped in an impossible game of life and death, Andrei and Anna must avoid the whispers and watchful eyes of those who will say and do anything to save themselves . . .

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Reviews

"An emotionally charged thriller, The Betrayal unfolds breathlessly and with great skill. . . . You don't want to put it down. . . . Elegant yet devastating."
The Seattle Times
"Enormously readable, [The Betrayal] personalizes in intimate detail a harsh and important period in modern Russian history."
Library Journal
"Beautifully crafted, gripping, moving, enlightening. Sure to be one of the best historical novels of the year."
Time Out (London)

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Helen DunmoreAuthor

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