However, Nina is overwhelmed by memories of her youth and secrets of a lifetime. The auction house assigns Drew Brooks to help Nina catalog the pieces, but Drew also wants to hear Nina’s personal stories which will ultimately help fetch a higher price. Nina was once a great star of the world famous Bolshoi Ballet. Nina Revskaya a famous Russian prima ballerina has decided to auction off her jewelry collection for charity. So tell me, what book did you enjoy that was about something you don’t enjoy in life? I don’t enjoy ballet or poetry, but I did enjoy this book.
Among the cast there are also several of Nina’s friends, some in the US but mostly in Russia. With Nina we are introduced to Drew Brooks who is Nina’s liaison in the auction house selling her jewelry (for charity) and a university professor named Grigori Solodin who is the translator of the poems written by Nina’s husband Viktor Elsin. There is the story of Nina Revskaya, the ballerina which we meet as a small child and juxtaposed to her story in the twilight of her life. The book covers many areas ballet, Russian history, poetry, and general historical fiction – a bit of everything for almost everyone.Īs I mentioned, this is a complex book and shoots off in many tangents. I suggest you take your time with this novel, not only is the timeline rich and complex but also often shifts in space and time. The book is well written but is not easy to read. The ballerina’s ability to shut everything out in order to perfect her craft is well written. Kalotay goes into great detail about the frame of mind which an artist in an oppressive regime must undertake. There are many details about the book which are fascinating, the Bolshoi Ballet, the Bolshoi tryouts, dancing, the life of a ballerina and life in post World War II Russia in general. This is one of those books that you really need to pay attention while reading, reading it quickly will take away from the enjoyment. “Russian Winter” by Daphne Kalotay is a complex book that’s difficult to describe. The publisher has made available one (1) copy of “Russian Winter” to be given out– enter at the end of the post.įor more giveaways, please check out the Facebook Book Giveaway Group Kalotay website has a dedicated For Book Groups page with tools for discussion and more. The paperback edition includes discussion questions, a Q&A, a personal essay and recommended reading Ms. “Russian Winter” by Daphne Kalotay( website | Facebook | Reading Group Guide )is a fictional book which follows the complex life of a Russian prima ballerina who defected to the US.
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