Asya

by Michael Ignatieff

Born into a family of Russian aristocrats, Asya Galitzine's idyllic life is shattered by revolution, lost love, war, exile, and betrayal, in a saga of a woman whose fate parallels that of twentieth-century Russia

Genres: Fiction, Russia

309 pages, Hardcover

First published September 17, 1991

About the author

Michael Grant Ignatieff is a Canadian author, academic and former politician. He was the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada and Leader of the Official Opposition from 2008 until 2011. Known for his work as a historian, Ignatieff has held senior academic posts at the University of Cambridge, the University of Oxford, Harvard University and the University of Toronto.

Reviews

[Victoria Patterson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Grinding, searing, intoxicating and utterly riveting. The author has a talent for description. Asya is a wonderfully written work of authentic, historical fiction.
I picked my copy of Asya up at a Book Stall - just one of those random finds. Tomorrow I'll be going to the book store to look for other books by Michael Ignatieff.
For lovers of fantastical and yet well-researched historical (especially Russian) fiction - Asya will be a real treat. It has a Zhivago-ian feel to it....sort of. :)

[Cindy · Rating 3 out of 5]

When I read this in 1994, I wrote, "Good read. Not too sure about the ending." Might be worth a re-read.

[Elif · Rating 2 out of 5]

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[Sarah Low · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book found me - on the shelf of our holiday rental - and I just adored it. The story spans the entire 20thC - the life of a displaced aristocratic Russian woman. Men adore her and she by her heart and her head. A timeless woman not a woman of her time. Lovely.

[Rich · Rating 4 out of 5]

A remarkable woman of Russian nobility faces life's challenges with resilience fortitude and love for those around her. An intricacy woven tale which spans the pre-revolutionary days of Russia through to the post soviet era.

[Tigerdragon1313 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this book, All about her life. Tragedy joy ugly beautiful all of it. very intimate