I always appreciate it when someone
takes the time to read my book and write a response/review for A Rose for Sergei. I’ve mentioned this before—reviews don’t have to
be lengthy, they can be just a few words.
Reviews can make a difference, and lead others to discover the last part
of Sergei Kourdakov’s story.
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A Rose for Sergei
Thank You Readers for the
Amazon US & Amazon UK Reviews
True-Life
Cold War Romance (4 Stars)
This is not at all the sort of book I would
normally read, but as a Russianist I was fascinated by the premise. It's the true-life account of the author's
relationship with Soviet defector and ex-KGB agent Sergei Kourdakov, one of the
more unusual figures in the Cold War. The
book is billed as reading like a romance novel, and it certainly does,
capturing the giddiness of young love as the two main figures fall
head-over-heels for each other at first sight. I also found it very interesting to read about
the author's experiences as a young woman making a career for herself in
government service in the early 1970s. This
is a bit of a hybrid book, combining as it does the genres of memoir, romance,
and cold war thriller, so purists of any of the genres may not know what to
make of it, but I found it a quick easy read and an interesting take on one of
the hotter periods of the Cold War.
— Laela Ae
Four Stars (4
Stars)
Liked the book very much.
— Dorene Casey
Truth Really
is Stranger than Fiction - and Better (5 Stars)
This will be a book I read more than once and I can't
say that about most books. I lived
through the author's story moment by moment, until, like hers, my heart was
breaking. Thanks to the author for
sharing her extraordinary, true story.
— Hullaballoo
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