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Title: The Lost Season of Love and Snow
Subtitle: A Novel
Author: Jennifer Laam
Narrator: Jennifer Nittoso
Format: Unabridged
Length: 11 hrs and 29 mins
Language: English
Release date: 01-02-18
Publisher: Macmillan Audio
Genres: Fiction, Historical
Publisher's Summary:
"A captivating tale in which Natalya Pushkin is vividly imagined. The dramatic complexities of her personality, and of Imperial Russian society, are cleverly portrayed in this sensitive and skillfully written novel. Sure to enchant those who are already fans of Jennifer Laam, and fans of historical fiction." (Hazel Gaynor, New York Times best-selling author of The Girl Who Came Home)
This audiobook presents listeners with the unforgettable story of Alexander Pushkin's beautiful wife, Natalya, a woman much admired at Court, and how she became reviled as the villain of St. Petersburg.
At the age of 16, Natalya Goncharova is stunningly beautiful and intellectually curious. But while she finds joy in French translations and a history of Russian poetry, her family is more concerned with her marriage prospects. It is only fitting that during the Christmas of 1828 at her first public ball in her hometown of Moscow, she attracts the romantic attention of Russia's most lauded rebel poet: Alexander Pushkin. Enchanted at first sight, Natalya is already a devoted reader of Alexander's serialized novel in verse, Evgeny Onegin. The most recently published chapter ends in a duel, and she is dying to learn what happens next. Finding herself deeply attracted to Alexander's intensity and joie de vivre, Natalya hopes to see him again as soon as possible.
What follows is a courtship and later marriage full of equal parts passion and domestic bliss but also destructive jealousies. When vicious court gossip leads to Alexander dying from injuries earned defending his honor as well as Natalya's in a duel, Natalya finds herself reviled for her alleged role in his death.
With beautiful wording and understanding, Jennifer Laam's compelling new audiobook, The Lost Season of Love and Snow, helps Natalya tell her side of the story - the story of her greatest love and her inner struggle to create a fulfilling life despite the dangerous intrigues of a glamorous imperial Court.
Members Reviews:
The voice of Natalya Pushkin as it should have been heard.
FTC Disclaimer: I received a copy of The Lost Season of Love and Snow from the publisher via Historical Fiction Virtual Book Tours in exchange for an honest review. The review below and the opinions therein are my own and offered without bias.
The Why
It's no secret that I love historical fiction. Always have and probably always will. I've read a few books about the Tsars, Catherine the Great, and Anastasia. I had never heard of the Pushkins before this book.
First Impressions
Honestly...when the book first arrived, I was a little disappointed in the cover. It felt sweet and romantic to me, and I'm not usually that kind of reader.
As I began to read, once Natalya meets Alexander, I was even more worried that I would not like the book bc of the swoon factor.
About the time the couple began to settle into married life and began having a family, I couldn't put the book down.
Reading and Summary
Natalya was 16 when she met famous Russian poet, Alexander Pushkin. The beauty of her family, she was expected to carry the weight of the family's survival on her shoulders.
