First published 2016
Smoke follows the lives of Ivan Turgenev's complex, flawed characters as they navigate the social and political turmoil of 1840s Russia. When the aristocratic Pavel Petrovitch crosses paths with the intelligent yet restless Litvinov, their chance encounter ignites a tempestuous love affair that threatens to upend the delicate balance of their world. As they are pulled between duty and desire, their story becomes a poignant meditation on the weight of the past and the fragility of the present.
Genres: drama, romance, historical-fiction, 19th-century
Vibes: emotional-atmospheric, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, forbidden-love
Setting: Russia
Period: 1840s
332 pages · Paperback · Faber and Faber