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Her father's daughter, Caroline Dubois, A Novel of a Touching Father-Daughter Relationship

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Her father's daughter, Caroline Dubois, A Novel of a Touching Father-Daughter Relationship

Language

eng

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no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Her father's daughter

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Caroline Dubois

Summary

From the bestselling author of The Sisterhood, a riveting novel about the daughter of author Leo Tolstoy, based on original letters and diary entries {u25CF}A treat for lovers of historical fiction 1909, Russia. 39-year-old Tatiana has all the reasons to be happy: her father is possibly the world's greatest living author; her financial future is secure, and she is in love. Yet her father, 70-year-old Leo Tolstoy, opposes the marriage. This is not the first time, he had scared away four of Tatiana's suitors. In fact, her father does not see why she should marry and enslave herself to a man. Yet Tatiana knows that she is not getting any younger. Having dedicated her life to her father's career and to the raising of her ten siblings, she feels now is her time to spread her wings. The only question is whether she has any? With courage, grace, and powerful insight, bestselling author, Her Father's Daughter, captures the epic panorama of pre-revolution Russia and illuminates an intimate part of history seldom seen: the daughter's struggle. A heartbreakingly beautiful novel that celebrates the resilience of the human spirit and the durability of women

Target audience

adult

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