Bronze Horseman

Children of Liberty, the much-anticipated prequel to Paullina Simons's The Bronze Horseman, is a story of love and possibility in turn-of-the-century America. Gina Attaviano travels from Sicily to Boston to start a new life with only the clothes on her back. Harry Barrington is the son of one of New England's most successful businessmen. Despite their differences and the strong opposition of their families, their attraction is strong. Set against a time of transformation for a growing nation, Gina and Harry must find the courage to do what is right, no matter what the price. Deeply emotional and satisfying, Children of Liberty features a cast of characters you'll root for as they fight against their feelings, but discover that true love can never be denied.

From internationally bestselling author Paullina Simons comes another compelling saga of heartbreak and redemption, and the devastating love story that led to The Bronze Horseman. Love was just the beginning of their journey. Gina and Harry gave up everything to be together. But they both want different things-from their marriage, from life, from each other... and from the shifting world around them. Gina, independent, compassionate, and strong, desperately wants a family. Harry, idealistic and fiercely political, wants to create a better world, a better country. At a crossroads and at cross-purposes, they pursue their opposing dreams at great cost to themselves and those near to them. Through years of passion and turmoil they rail, rage, and break each other's hearts, only to come face-to-face with a stark final choice that will forever determine their destiny. Their journey takes them through four decades and two continents, from extreme poverty to great wealth, from the wooden planks of the troubled immigrant town of Lawrence, Massachusetts, to the marble halls and secret doors of a mystical place called... Bellagrand.

The golden skies, the translucent twilight, the white nights, all hold the promise of youth, of love, of eternal renewal. The war has not yet touched this city of fallen grandeur, or the lives of two sisters, Tatiana and Dasha Metanova, who share a single room in a cramped apartment with their brother and parents. Their world is turned upside down when Hitler's armies attack Russia and begin their unstoppable blitz to Leningrad. Yet there is light in the darkness. Tatiana meets Alexander, a brave young officer in the Red Army. Strong and self-confident, yet guarding a mysterious and troubled past, he is drawn to Tatiana-and she to him. Starvation, desperation, and fear soon grip their city during the terrible winter of the merciless German siege. Tatiana and Alexander's impossible love threatens to tear the Metanova family apart and expose the dangerous secret Alexander so carefully protects-a secret as devastating as the war itself-as the lovers are swept up in the brutal tides that will change the world and their lives forever.

"This has everything a romance glutton could wish for: a bold, talented, and dashing hero, a heart-stopping love affair!"-Daily Mail (London) Paullina Simons's internationally bestselling blockbuster The Bronze Horseman told the heart-soaring tale of a young Russian woman's transcendent love affair with a Red Army soldier during the siege of Leningrad in the dark days of World War Two. The epic story continues in Tatiana and Alexander-a novel of the enduring power of love and commitment against the devastating forces of war and the equally dangerous forces of keeping the peace. A sweeping, intensely compelling romantic historical saga, Tatiana and Alexander is a Russian Thorn Birds and a truly unforgettable reading experience.

The epic and monumental love story Paullina Simons began with her adored international bestseller The Bronze Horseman comes to a breathtaking conclusion. The Summer Garden is the third volume in Simons's magnificent trilogy-a Russian Thorn Birds-which follows a love that survived the terrible siege of Leningrad during World War Two, a heartbreaking separation and a glorious reunion in America, only to be supremely tested by the hatred, fear, and uncertainty of the Cold War. You will never forget the lovers Tatiana and Alexander and their story of enduring love and commitment, and you will cherish every moment spent in The Summer Garden.

The dishes that fueled the epic romance between Tatiana and Alexander in the international bestselling Bronze Horseman trilogy. In “The Bronze Horseman”, Tatiana and Alexander, and “The Summer Garden”, beloved heroine Tatiana Metanova shares her family's secrets of pastry, pies, pelmeni, and poetry. Now collected in one place, Tatiana's Table takes you on a culinary journey that follows the story of the decades-long love between the young Russian woman and Red Army soldier Alexander Belov. From World War II to the Cold War, set out on the table are the dishes that comforted and sustained the pair in Leningrad, New York, Miami, and Arizona. More than seventy recipes are introduced with the tales and traditions that inspired them. Poignant recollections take you back to when Tatiana first made her grandmother's famous "Lazy Cabbage" for Alexander and to Aunt Esther's Thanksgiving feast in Massachusetts. Recipes include Russian and American staples and more, such as... • Papa's Borscht • Pirozhki • Babushka Maya's Russian Napoleon • Cabbage Pie • Paskha • Macaroni and Cheese • Roast Turkey • Isabella's Pasta Sauce • Shepherd's Pie • Cajun Chicken with Lime • Russian Tea Cookies • Beergaritas