- Paperback: 512 pages
- Publisher: Coronet; New Ed edition (3 Aug 1995)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0340488433
- ISBN-13: 978-0340488430
- Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 11.2 x 3.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 275,471 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This story describes the dramatic lives of Prince Dmitri Korolev and his family caught up in the upheavals of European revolution and war. They flee Russia in 1919, escape to Switzerland and then Paris, but, with the Second World War, they come under further pressure from the Communist police. The author worked for many years in Paris as a foreign correspondent and has written several novels including "Tanamera", "A Farewell to France", "A Woman of Cairo" and "The Other Side of Paradise".
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I only read this book as I had loved 'Farewell to France'I knew nothing of the history of Russia, and the revolution, and was amazed by it all. I was only about 17 years old at the time, and I think his books taught me so much about history without really knowing it. They are very well researched and I would recommend them to any age group, whether for educational purposes or just for a very good story.
Format:Paperback
I bought The Weeping and The Laughter because I was so impressed by Tanamera. Noel Barber does a stunning job of evoking era, custom, conversation and social mores. For Russian Revolution buffs, this book is an good airport read. It's Noel Barber 'lite', however, because although the usual devotion to detail is there, he's sloppy with the story. SPOILER ALERT: How come the protagonist Prince Nicki Koralev gets a Swiss passport after escaping Russia in 1919, losing mother, twin and sundry others behind? The story hangs on his identical twin being a post-war POW and the whole horrible mess of Stalin, Yalta and the dreadful betrayal of thousands. Um, and nobody ever mentions that if they were identical twins born in Switzerland pre-war, the other one would get a Swiss passport too. Annoying.
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9 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Good treat !
7 Mar 1999
Format:Mass Market Paperback
My family had the pleasure of reading this book. . It is much more than a WWII story or Romance. The characters are outstanding, and the plot engaging. We really cry... This is a BIG story. I wish I had a copy to re-read . I loaned it out and never got it back...If you ever come across a copy, don't hesitate to read it. It's so real and captivated.
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