My recommendation today is for semi-lovers of history, and die-hard lovers of fiction. The series by Judith Pella entitled "The Russians" is an accurate view although fictional story of Tsarist Russia during a very troubled portion of their history. You will follow a peasant girl and a family of the aristocracy as they work through issues of wealth and poverty, privilege and servitude, faith and self-sufficiency. Oh, and did I mention the palace intrigues, the handsome prince and the brutal Russian winters?
I enjoyed these books (and I did read all 7 several times) because they gave me a beautiful window on a period of history that I knew very little about. My faith was challenged as I read of the challenges to Anna's faith, the birth and growth of faith in Sergei, and the environment that both fostered and discouraged a belief in God. Enjoy!
Our NCC library has 1-6 of these books, so quickly grab them before someone else does! Bookworm 55
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