Cover image for Lara : the untold love story that inspired Doctor Zhivago / Anna Pasternak.
Title:
Lara : the untold love story that inspired Doctor Zhivago / Anna Pasternak.
ISBN:
9780062439345
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Edition:
First U.S. edition.
Publication Information:
New York, NY : Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2017]
Physical Description:
xxvi, 310 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), genealogical table, map, facsimiles ; 24 cm
Contents:
Prologue: Straightening cobwebs -- A girl from a different world -- Mother land and wonder papa -- The cloud dweller -- Cables under high tension -- Marguerite in the dungeon -- Cranes over Potma -- A fairy tale -- The Italian angel -- The fat is in the fire -- The Pasternak affair -- A beast at bay -- The truth of their agony -- Epilogue: Think of me then.
Summary:
Revealing the true tragedy behind the timeless classic, a heartbreaking story of the love affair between the author of Doctor Zhivago and Olga Invinskaya, drawing on family sources and original interviews, reveals a powerful story of courage, loyalty, suffering, drama and loss.
OCLC Number:
ocn969549715
Availability:
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