Goodreads asked Sarah Roux:

Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Sarah Roux The inspiration for A Painted Samovar came whilst I was researching the family tree. I'd always known that my grandfather hadn't fought in the First World War but instead had returned to Russia. He never spoke of his experiences in the Russian Revolution but I thought that a story like his should be told - imagined or otherwise!

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