The Wine of Solitude

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The Wine of Solitude

Introspective and poignant, The Wine of Solitude is the most autobiographical of all of the novels from the celebrated author of Suite FranÃ§aise.
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Beginning in a fictionalized Kiev, The Wine of Solitude follows the Karol family through the Great War and the Russian Revolution, as the young HÃ©lÃ¨ne grows from a dreamy, unhappy child into a strongwilled young woman. From the hot Kiev summers to the cruel winters of St Petersburg and eventually to springtime in Paris, the would-be writer HÃ©lÃ¨ne blossoms, despite her motherâ€™s neglect, into a clear-eyed observer of the life around her. Here is a powerful tale of disillusionment â€” the story of an upbringing that produces a young woman as hard as a diamond, prepared to wreak a shattering revenge on her mother.

A Vintage Paperback Original

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