Amid the Russian Revolution, a family leaves Moscow for St. Petersburg where their oldest daughter stumbles into a scandalous love affair. 1908, St. Petersburg, Russia: The Shalakov family are moving from Moscow to start new lives. A family of musicians and violin makers in the traumatic early years of the twentieth century, they’re faced with war and revolution, grueling hardship and the breakdown of relationships and values caused by these most harrowing of events. A tale of unlikely loves and of unforgiving hatreds. Of bravery and cowardice, of innocence betrayed and of courage that will outface the harshest of adversity and the ever-present threat and shadow of death. A compelling family saga of the valor of the human spirit and of the magic of music that can do so much to sustain and support it. Perfect for fans of Josephine Cox, Lily Graham and Natasha Lester.
