Lost Roses: A Novel
Written by Martha Hall Kelly
Narrated by Kathleen Gati, Tavia Gilbert, Karissa Vacker and Catherine Taber
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About this audiobook
The million-copy best seller Lilac Girls introduced the real-life heroine Caroline Ferriday. Now, Lost Roses, set a generation earlier and also inspired by true events, features Caroline’s mother, Eliza, and follows three equally indomitable women from St. Petersburg to Paris under the shadow of World War I.
It is 1914, and the world has been on the brink of war so often, many New Yorkers treat the subject with only passing interest. Eliza Ferriday is thrilled to be traveling to St. Petersburg with Sofya Streshnayva, a cousin of the Romanovs. The two met years ago one summer in Paris and became close confidantes. Now, Eliza embarks on the trip of a lifetime, home with Sofya to see the splendors of Russia: the church with the interior covered in jeweled mosaics, the Rembrandts at the tsar’s Winter Palace, the famous ballet.
But when Austria declares war on Serbia and Russia’s imperial dynasty begins to fall, Eliza escapes back to America, while Sofya and her family flee to their country estate. In need of domestic help, they hire the local fortune-teller’s daughter, Varinka, unknowingly bringing intense danger into their household.
On the other side of the Atlantic, Eliza is doing her part to help the White Russian families find safety as they escape the revolution. But when Sofya’s letters suddenly stop coming, she fears the worst for her best friend.
From the turbulent streets of St. Petersburg and aristocratic countryside estates to the avenues of Paris where a society of fallen Russian émigrés live to the mansions of Long Island, the lives of Eliza, Sofya, and Varinka will intersect in profound ways. In her newest powerful tale told through female-driven perspectives, Martha Hall Kelly celebrates the unbreakable bonds of women’s friendship, especially during the darkest days of history.
Audiobook cast of narrators:
- Sofya, read by Kathleen Gati
- Eliza, read by Tavia Gilbert
- Varinka, read by Karissa Vacker
- Luba, read by Catherine Taber
- The author's note read by the author
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Reviews for Lost Roses
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Absolutely beautiful.
I have listened to this as I drive to work and back each day and have really enjoyed the gentle narration, as I felt the characters really come to life.
From Sofya’s gentle voice, to Eliza’s more shrill one, to Varinka’s hopelessness, it was a book that took me on a historical journey and brought WWI and the Russian revolution to life. I have learnt so much from this and feel sad that I have now finished it. I’m looking forward to beginning the next novel - also set during a real historical event.
Very emotive. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The storyline was beautifully written. The characters easily captivated you and you were able to feel what they must feel.
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