First published 2017
In the lush Russian countryside, Marya Dmitrievna's quiet life is upended by the arrival of her nephew Feodor. As he navigates his feelings for the beautiful Liza, Marya must reconcile her own desires with the demands of family and society. Tensions rise as Feodor and Liza's romance blossoms, testing the limits of propriety in this provincial House of Gentlefolk. Turgénev's masterful prose captures the bittersweet dance of the heart, where duty and passion collide in a world of tradition and transformation.
Genres: fiction, romance, literary-fiction, historical-fiction, 19th-century
Vibes: atmospheric, intimate, lyrical, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Russia, Russian Countryside
Period: 19th-Century
208 pages · Paperback · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform