Overview
An epic historical love story of freedom, courage and passion “It was the season of the beliye nochi when the sun never set and days slipped effortlessly into pearlescent nights. Tiny stars appeared, clusters of yellow in a paper sky. When you looked again, they were gone…” Young Anna Brianski has led a charmed life between St Petersburg and the peace of the Russian countryside, until one terrible day in December 1825. It’s a day that starts with winter sun and ends with blood on the snow. Until now, the only thing Anna has risked has been her naïve heart. But one day – the Decemberist Revolt – changes everything. Her family, her freedom and her friends are all in grave danger, as she sees the caprice and cruelty of the Tsar at first hand. Sweeping from high society to the frozen gulag, from the embrace of a lover to the tears of friends separated friends, The Rebel Daughters tells the story not just of the brave women who defied everyone by following the revolutionaries into the wilds of Siberia, but also how courage comes in many forms, the price we pay for defiance and how love can be greatest rebellion of all.
Full Product Details
Author: Lady Cecil Cameron
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint: HarperNorth
Dimensions:
Width: 15.90cm
, Height: 3.20cm
, Length: 24.00cm
Weight: 0.520kg
ISBN: 9780008540906
ISBN 10: 000854090
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 27 February 2025
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: To order
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Reviews
Praise for THE REBEL DAUGHTERS: ‘A sweeping story of love and loss set against a finely observed pivotal moment in the history of Russia. Recommended for lovers of classic Russian literature such as Pasternak and Tolstoy.’ The Historical Novel Society Praise for Cecil’s previous novels: ‘A heady brew of passion and treachery, intrigue and adventure.' Alan Titchmarsh ‘My historical novel of the year – a journey to Italy to fall in love with.’ Rupert Everett ‘Spirited, suspense-filled and gorgeously romantic.’ Miranda Seymour
Praise for Cecil’s previous novels: ‘A heady brew of passion and treachery, intrigue and adventure.' Alan Titchmarsh ‘My historical novel of the year – a journey to Italy to fall in love with.’ Rupert Everett ‘Spirited, suspense-filled and gorgeously romantic.’ Miranda Seymour
Author Information
Cecil Cameron grew up on the Scottish border near Jedburgh, daughter of the Marquess and Lady Lothian. Her grandmother came from Naples and is the inspiration behind her writing. Cecil read history at London University and subsequently worked for Save the Children in Vietnam and the UK. Married to the Chief of the clan Cameron, she was made an OBE in 2002.
