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White Russian: A Novel of Paris
White Russian: A Novel of Paris | Vanora Bennett
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An enchanting, suspenseful novel of love, art, music, and family secrets set among the Russian emigre community of Paris in 1937The White Russian by Vanora Bennett begins as Evie, a rebellious young American, leaves New York in search of art and adventure in Jazz Age Paris, home to her long-estranged bohemian grandmother. But just as Evie arrives, her grandmother becomes very ill. Before she dies, she compels Evie to carry out her final wish: find a man from her past known only as Zhenya.The quest leads Evie deep into the heart of the Russian emigre community of Paris. With the world on the brink of war, she becomes embroiled in murder plots, conspiracies, and illicit love affairs as White Russian faces Red Russian, and nothing is as it seems.When Evie meets Jean, a liberal Russian refugee connected to her grandmother's circle, she thinks she has finally found the passion and excitement she's yearned for all her life. But is she any nearer to discovering the identity of the mysterious Zhenya or to uncovering the heartbreak of her grandmother's past?
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eclecticreading
The White Russian | Vanora Bennett
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DNF. I‘m usually all for novels featuring any aspect of Russian history and culture but after 4 chapters, the book just did not pique my interest or compel me to read on. I may pick it up again in the future but for now I have other books on my TBR I‘d rather turn to 🤷🏻‍♀️

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MrBook
The White Russian | Vanora Bennett
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#TBRtemptation post! Evie's a rebellious American who heads to jazz-age Paris, where her grandmother lives. But her grandmother dies, leaving her with dying wish: find a man called Zhenya. With Jean, a Russian writer, by her side, Evie delves deep into Paris' Russian émigré community to find answers. But while the continent's in war-like turmoil, she must deal with murder plots, conspiracies, & illicit affairs. #blameLitsy #blameMrBook ?

Sharpeipup LOVE that cover! 8y
TNbookworm Me too, great cover! 8y
LitsyGoesPostal 😊👍🏻 8y
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hwheaties
The White Russian | Vanora Bennett
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Ooooh pretty cover! Thanks to St. Martin's Press for this #bookmail!

Abby-J Her eyeliner! I'm so jealous of that perfect cat eye. 8y
celtichik I really wish I was a teen in cat eye era! 8y
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BethFishReads
The White Russian | Vanora Bennett
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This novel, written by an award-winning journalist, was inspired by a true story of "a kidnapping of a White Russian general in Paris." An ex-pat American in Jazz Age Paris, family secrets, romance, politics, friendship. This looks terrific. (Plus I get to drink the photo prop cocktail!)

jennifersmeth I got this today too! 8y
Claireluana Yum! 8y
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jennifersmeth The cover is amazing! 8y
BethFishReads @Claireluana yeah a HUGE sacrifice for my fellow Littens 8y
BethFishReads @jennifersmeth I love it too 8y
jennifersmeth That's my other kryptonite! 8y
brilliantglow I read this one last year. It was pretty good 8y
Irisheyz77 I just got this one too 8y
LeahBergen Pour me one, too! 8y
BethFishReads @Irisheyz77 apparently a blogger blast 😊 8y
BethFishReads @LeahBergen poured!🍸 8y
MaleficentBookDragon Great photo. Cheers!!!🍸 8y
Zelma Perfect photo set up! 👍 8y
DebinHawaii Both the book and the cocktail look good! 📚🍸👍 8y
LitHousewife Got to get that one! 8y
hollytucker Ooh! Yes! #paris 8y
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