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The russuan concubine: Kate Furnival

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Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sat 11-Jul-09 18:55:27
I was disappointed by The Russian Concubine, especially since she isn't a concubine.
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sat 11-Jul-09 18:53:42
Sorry to disagree cyteen but whilst it wasn't the best written i did enjoy them both - that said I would be hard pushed to tell you much about the plot now.
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sat 11-Jul-09 18:50:23
Oh god, Blood Red Sky is in my top 10 Most Badly Written Books Ever. Even reading it one month post-partum with my scrambled baby brain couldn't disguise the awfulness of it.

Sorry motherducky!
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Mon 06-Jul-09 12:03:46
I loved it, would like to know just how historically accurate it is.

I've just finished reading another of her books - 'the blood red sky' which I couldn't put down or stop telling people about (I think it was even better), and noticed mention of a sequel to the russian concubine which I definately want to read.

please read it and tell me what you think!
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Mon 29-Jun-09 18:34:19
any good?
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