Bibliograph

The red daughter, John Burnham Schwartz

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The red daughter, John Burnham Schwartz

Language

eng

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no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The red daughter

Oclc number

1101631386

Responsibility statement

John Burnham Schwartz

Summary

In one of the most momentous events of the Cold War, Svetlana Alliluyeva, the only daughter of the Soviet despot Joseph Stalin, abruptly abandoned her life in Moscow in 1967, arriving in New York to throngs of reporters and a nation hungry to hear her story. By her side is Peter Horvath, a young lawyer sent by the CIA to smuggle Svetlana into America1967. Svetlana Allilyueva, daughter of the notorious tyrannical leader of the USSR, abruptly abandoned her life in Moscow. Arriving in New York, by her side is Peter Horvath, a lawyer who is sent by the CIA to escort her to America. Rootless, lonely, and bewildered by her adopted country's radically different society, Svetlana takes refuge in Arizona, makes a hasty marriage, and has a child. Floundering, she reaches out to Peter, her first connection in America. When their relationship becomes more than just professional, it unfolds under the eyes of her CIA minders. -- adapted from back cover

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