From the back cover:"St. Petersburg, 1911: Inna Feldman has fled the pogroms of the south to take refuge with distant relatives in Russia's capital city. Welcomed by the flamboyant Leman family, she is apprenticed into their violin-making workshop and feels instantly at home. But revolution is in the air, and as society begins to fracture, she is forced to choose between her heart and her head. She loves her brooding cousin, Yasha, but he is wild, destructive and devoted to revolution; Horace Wallick, an Englishman who makes precious Faberge creations, is older and promises security and respectability. And, like many others, she is drawn to the mysterious, charismatic figure beginning to make a name for himself in the city: Rasputin."

Started reading this book today.

Finished reading this book today and am so glad that I have discovered this new author, Vanora Bennett. Her writing is a joy to read as the story of Inna Feldman's life in Russia during the early 1900's unfolds. The history of Russia during this revolutionary period sets the background as Inna comes of age and discovers both the tragedy and joy of life.

Left on the bench outside the entrance to the East Side Mario's Restaurant in the Alliston Mills plaza.
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