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White Nights, Red Dawn
REVOLUTION SWEPT THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE--BUT ONLY PASSION COULD CONQUER TATIANA!
Exquisite, blonde Tatiana had always been a favorite at the elegant court of Tsar Nicholas; suddenly she was the enemy of the people. Once aristocratic suitors sought to make her a pampered wife; now rampaging Bolsheviks meant to make her a laboring peasant. How unfair it was! Just as she was blossoming into womanhood, the Russian Revolution was overtaking the land.
But the compelling beauty refused to sacrifice her life, her heart, and her love to a cause she had not chosen. Tatiana had savored the white nights of the opulent Romanov dynasty; somehow she would prevail over the red dawn and carve a destiny all her own!
Exquisite, blonde Tatiana had always been a favorite at the elegant court of Tsar Nicholas; suddenly she was the enemy of the people. Once aristocratic suitors sought to make her a pampered wife; now rampaging Bolsheviks meant to make her a laboring peasant. How unfair it was! Just as she was blossoming into womanhood, the Russian Revolution was overtaking the land.
But the compelling beauty refused to sacrifice her life, her heart, and her love to a cause she had not chosen. Tatiana had savored the white nights of the opulent Romanov dynasty; somehow she would prevail over the red dawn and carve a destiny all her own!
- GenresHistorical Fiction
480 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1981
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About the author
Frederick Nolan
137 books6 followersFrederick William Nolan is an English editor and writer, mostly known as Frederick Nolan, but also using the pen names Donald Severn, Daniel Rockfern, Christine McGuire and Frederick H. Christian.
He was educated in Liverpool and Aberaeron, Wales. At the age of twenty one, he began the researches that established him as one of England's leading authorities on the American West. In 1954 he was co-founder of The English Westerners' Society.
He was educated in Liverpool and Aberaeron, Wales. At the age of twenty one, he began the researches that established him as one of England's leading authorities on the American West. In 1954 he was co-founder of The English Westerners' Society.
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June 30, 2015
Judging from the beautifully glitzy cover, I assumed this to be a trashy family saga upon first picking it up.
What I got was a very in-depth historical novel, following one family during the end of russia's
aristocracy.
Along with the cover, the synopsis on the back of the book is equally misleading Exquisite, blonde Tatiana had always been a favorite at the elegant court of Tsar Nicholas; suddenly she was the enemy of the people... How unfair it was! Just as she was blossoming into womanhood, the Russian Revolution was overtaking the land.
But the compelling beauty refused to sacrifice her life, her heart, and her love to a cause she had not chosen. Tatiana had savored the white nights of the opulent Romanov dynasty; somehow she would prevail over the red dawn and carve a destiny all her own
This makes it sound like a historical romance with Tatiana as our central character, when Tatiana isn't even the main protagonist.
The thing about White Knights, Red Dawn is that there isn't really a main character or central affliction that drives the plot. There are so many different characters and happenings, and almost ALL of them play such vital part in the story that it's hard to pinpoint just one. The story simply follows a plethora of different people as they face the last days of russia's aristocracy. Almost as if the main character is Russia's history itself.
There is very little romance or drama, so if that's what you are expecting, this book will feel unbearably slow. However: Once I got past the fact that this wasn't going to be a soap opera, the more I noticed how rapidly fast the plot moves from the perspective of a plain historical novel. A lot happens in terms of history, and I mean A LOT. There's no sugar coating either, there is lots of graphic violence and realistic war scenes, that don't usually make such a blatant appearance in typical historical romance.
Even though the romantic subplot moves very slowly, Nolan still manages to deliver a beautiful story of love in a terrible time of chaos and war. Especially in the last 100 pages.
Overall I would definitely recommend White Knights, Red Dawn to anyone who enjoys Historical Fiction, or even well researched Historical Romance, just don't expect anything fluffy or light.
What I got was a very in-depth historical novel, following one family during the end of russia's
aristocracy.
Along with the cover, the synopsis on the back of the book is equally misleading Exquisite, blonde Tatiana had always been a favorite at the elegant court of Tsar Nicholas; suddenly she was the enemy of the people... How unfair it was! Just as she was blossoming into womanhood, the Russian Revolution was overtaking the land.
But the compelling beauty refused to sacrifice her life, her heart, and her love to a cause she had not chosen. Tatiana had savored the white nights of the opulent Romanov dynasty; somehow she would prevail over the red dawn and carve a destiny all her own
This makes it sound like a historical romance with Tatiana as our central character, when Tatiana isn't even the main protagonist.
The thing about White Knights, Red Dawn is that there isn't really a main character or central affliction that drives the plot. There are so many different characters and happenings, and almost ALL of them play such vital part in the story that it's hard to pinpoint just one. The story simply follows a plethora of different people as they face the last days of russia's aristocracy. Almost as if the main character is Russia's history itself.
There is very little romance or drama, so if that's what you are expecting, this book will feel unbearably slow. However: Once I got past the fact that this wasn't going to be a soap opera, the more I noticed how rapidly fast the plot moves from the perspective of a plain historical novel. A lot happens in terms of history, and I mean A LOT. There's no sugar coating either, there is lots of graphic violence and realistic war scenes, that don't usually make such a blatant appearance in typical historical romance.
Even though the romantic subplot moves very slowly, Nolan still manages to deliver a beautiful story of love in a terrible time of chaos and war. Especially in the last 100 pages.
Overall I would definitely recommend White Knights, Red Dawn to anyone who enjoys Historical Fiction, or even well researched Historical Romance, just don't expect anything fluffy or light.
February 1, 2014
Story about one family during the last days of the Russian aristocracy and the point that pushed the public to the brink - annihilation of their monarchy.
Brilliant.
Brilliant.
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