The Story of Us

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The sweeping historical debut of 2018 that you will never forgetA powerful and hard hitting novel Deborah SwiftLove can t be defined by war Watching the Red Army withdraw from Ukraine in the face of Hitler s relentless advance, Natasha Smirnova realises her life is about to change forever.As Kiev is cast under the dark cloud of occupation, Natasha falls in love with Mark, a Hungarian soldier, enlisted against all his principles on the side of the Nazis.But as Natasha fights to protect the friends and family she holds dear she must face up to the dark horrors of war and the pain of betrayal Will the love she and Mark share be strong enough to overcome the forces which threaten to tear them apart The Story of Us is a powerful tale of love, loss, and the power of hope set in Kiev during the Second World War, perfect for fans of Kate Furnivall, Pam Jenoff and V S Alexander.What readers are saying about The Story of Us A really brilliant read Excellent research and a fascinating story Great story, definitely worth reading I was really drawn into the story and finished it in a few sittings, and would recommend it heartily Brilliant story, from the start to finish just couldn t put it down Such a good author Read The Story of Us by Lana Kortchik – kino-fada.fr Thank you to the author for providing me a free e copy in exchange for an honest review Actual Rating 5I am absolutely speechless this book was amazing Savaged Lands follows Natasha Smirnova during World War II Despite Stalin s promises to protect the Ukrainian capital, Hitler is rapidly gaining power and Natasha s peaceful world is shattered In the midst of so much pain and danger, Natasha meets Mark, a Hungarian soldier fighting against the Red Army, but their relationship will have Thank you to the author for providing me a free e copy in exchange for an honest review Actual Rating 5I am absolutely speechless this book was amazing Savaged Lands follows Natasha Smirnova during World War II Despite Stalin s promises to protect the Ukrainian capital, Hitler is rapidly gaining power and Natasha s peaceful world is shattered In the midst of so much pain and danger...Savaged Lands by Lana Kortchik.How does one find the words to describe something so special, so wonderful, I don t know.Lana Kortchik s book Savaged Lands is a story about a family called the Smirnous who lived in Kiev during WWII when the Nazi s occupied their city Wait and Hope was all the family could do as they lost friends and family members This story has many surprising twists to it When you think things couldn t get any worst for this family it does, time and time again.I didn t Savaged Lands by Lana Kortchik.How does one find the words to describe something so ...I am a big fan of Holocaust WWII Europe era novels, as many of you know This was a first for me, as I had not read anything about the Nazi occupation of Kiev, and parts of the Soviet Union, in a fictional sense.Once I started reading Savaged Lands, I was hooked Natasha s life was fraught with uncertainty, and yet, she still clung to the hope the German occupation would end Miss Kortchik takes the reader on a whirlwind journey, full of emotions loss, love, and faith, in this well researched I am a big fan of Holocaust WWII Europe era novels, as many of you know This was a ...2.75 stars Kiev, 1941 Natasha Smirnov and her family witness the arrival of German soldiers in their city and it isn t too long until the citizens see the consequences of war Most of the story is a love story as Natasha falls in love with a Hungarian soldier named Mark When Natasha and her brother, Nikolai find an unconscious Red Army soldier named Yuri, the ...There is so much I want to say about this book, but honestly words can t describe the way I feel about it I also don t want to give any spoilers It was heart breaking, but heart mending all at the same time I cried, smiled, gasped, and laughed while reading this book It will stay with me long after I ve finished it It was heart wrenching to read what the Smirnova family went throughsuffered It felt like I was reading a true story of Natasha Smirnova It was like I was reading about her There is so much I want to say about this book, but honestly words can t describe the way I feel about it I also don t want to give any spoilers It was heart breaking, but heart mending all at the same time I cried, smiled, gasped, and laughed while reading this book It will stay with me long after I ve finished it It was heart wrenching to read what the Smirnova family went throughsuffered It felt like I was reading a true story of Natasha Smirnova It was like I was reading about her life The entire book I was hanging on the edge of my seat wanting to know what would happen with the forbidden relationship between Natasha and Mark With all the devastation happening, I really wanted something ...I went into this book knowing that it was going to be a dark, foreboding read How could it not be with the subject matter used Savaged lands tells the story of one family s struggle during the German occupation of Kiev from 1941 to 1943 It revolves around one person in particular, Natasha Smirnov a , a 19 year old woman, who does everything she can, to keep her family alive during the desperate times, with a little help from Mark, the Hungarian soldier that saved her life, but at the same I went into this book knowing that it was going to be a dark, foreboding read How could it not be with the subject matter used Savaged lands tells the story of one family s struggle during the German occupation of Kiev from 1941 to 1943 It revolves around one person in particular, Natasha Smirnov a , a 19 year old woman, who does everything she can, to keep her family alive during the desperate times, with a little help from Mark, the Hungarian soldier that saved her life, but at the same time risked his own in the process The betrayals, the heartache, the not knowingall within the family unit, happen as a means to survive.It isn t very often you find a book that touches on Russia s story during World War 2, and the atrocities the Russian people suffered under the hands of the Nazi s, and for what it s worth, this story is very well told, and the attention to every little detail is wel...First book of the year finished and oh my what a cracking start This book was WONDERFUL I happened to randomly see this advertised on Twitter and thought it looked pretty interesting so I organised the delivery of it to my kindle It s a story set in WW2 but for a change, it was set in Kiev You don t get too many stories set behind the Iron Curtain, for obvious reasons, the most notable being Follett s Centuries trilogy and I didn t really know what to expect but by about 10% in I was First book of the year finished and oh my what a cracking start This book was WONDERFUL I happened to randomly see this advertised on Twitter and thought it looked pretty interesting so I organised the delivery of it to my kindle It s a story set in WW2 but for a change, it was set in Kiev You don t get too many stories set behind the Iron Curtain, for obvious reasons, the most no...The Story of Us is a moving tale of love and loss set during WWII in Nazi occupied Kiev Mrs Kortchik takes us into the lives of ordinary Kievans, and we see and experience their troubles Yet through it all, there is hope I m always fascinated with how the war affected the lives of ordinary people, and the author does not disappoint A scene that stayed with me was when Natasha s mother struggled over whether to go hungry or to eat the bread a Nazi soldier had left them If you love The Story of Us is a moving tale of love and loss set during WWII in Nazi occupied Kiev Mrs Kortchik takes us into the lives of ordinary Kievans, and we see and experience their troubles Yet through it all, there is hope I m always fascinated with how the war affected the lives of ordinary peop...Jewel of a Novel This is an absolutely gripping tale of love, tragedy, pain, and courage in the face of the Nazi occupation of Kiev, Ukraine, during World War II The focus is on Natasha Smirnova, an ethnic Russian whose family lived in that devastated city during those desperate times It is a romance story, and Natasha falls in love with a Hungarian soldier named Mark, who is forced to fight on the side of the Germans.The author, Lana Kortchik, has done her homework, and it shows Her writing Jewel of a Novel This is an absolutely gripping tale of love, tragedy, pain, and courage in the face of the Nazi occupation of Kiev, Ukraine, during World War II The focus is on Natasha Smirnova, an ethnic Russian whose family lived in that devastated city during those desperate times It is a romance story, and Natasha falls in love with a Hungarian soldier named Mark, who is forced to fight on the side of the Germans.The author, Lana Kortchik, has done her homework, and it shows Her writing style is crisp and vivid, and she give us dialogue that jumps off the page I rarely see writing of this quality, and the book was a pleasure to read Though the subject matter is difficult and heart wrenching, the final message is one of hope and the triumph of the human spirit The characters seem to be real people, with complex personalities.I l...Natasha Smirnova s life is changed irrevocably the day Hitler s forces march into Kiev As the city is occupied and the German troops begin their stranglehold, the Smirnova family is repeatedly torn apart by death, by imprisonment, even by a budding romance.Savaged Lands follows Natasha s life as she struggles to hold her family together throughout the German occupation She watches as the German troops march in, as they begin enforcing their new rules and the city begins to change around her Natasha Smirnova s life is changed irrevocably the day Hitler s forces march into Kiev As the city is occupied and the German troops begin their stranglehold, the Smirnova family is repeatedly torn apart by death, by imprisonment, even by a budding romance.Savaged Lands follows Natasha s life as she struggles to hold her family together throughout the German occupation She watches as the German troops march in, as they begin enforcing their new rules and the city begins to change around her Those close to her are gradually whittled away, either due to dissent, German policy or simply by the choices they make in order to survive The sense of potential doom hangs over her every d...

The Story of Us
  • English
  • 27 May 2018
  • Kindle Edition
  • Lana Kortchik
  • The Story of Us