It crashes and each brilliant shard lifts and swirls. Fitch has expertly drawn the world of Russia in 1916 in flurries of white, like an exquisite snow globe, and then nudged it to the edge of a precipice, until in one jarring push, it falls. "Fitch catches and holds our interest through 800 pages, rewarding us with rich and provocative stories, compelling characters and literary prose of the very highest order."-Jonathan Kirsch, Jewish Journal "Fitch narrows the Russian Revolution to one woman's perspective, crafting a gorgeous epic that's a must-read for historical fiction fans."-Frannie Jackson, Paste Magazine "A beautiful, cinematic novel.Hollywood, take note."-Alison K. "This is an epic page-turner of a novel."-Mackenzie Dawson, NY Post "This new novel from the author of White Oleander is going to swallow you up entirely."-Melissa Ragsdale, Bustle "Janet Fitch's The Revolution of Marina M., an epic tale of one young woman's story amid the drama and tragedy of the Russian Revolution, is just the thing to keep you both personally inspired and seasonally appropriate."-Mary Sollosi, Entertainment Weekly
"This is Janet Fitch at her finest."-Elizabeth Entenman, HelloGiggles is hard to put is charming and lively and ultimately worth the time."-Trine Tsouderos, Chicago Tribune clearly did an astounding amount of research for the novel, which luxuriates in exotic period details.The Revolution of Marina M. "Janet Fitch's novel shimmers with vital energy. "It's a portrait of a moment in time - of a woman in time, in fact - that we don't often see, and you'll find yourself savoring each and every word of this breathtaking novel."-Chelsea Hassler, PopSugar shows you a side to the Russian Revolution you've never seen before."-Sadie Trombetta, Bustle "A captivating novel starring an unforgettable heroine, The Revolution of Marina M. In this relatable coming-of-age novel, Marina grapples with a changing world and struggles to find her place in it."-Nora Horvath, Real Simple Looking to escape from her privileged life, she joins the marches for worker's rights-and finds herself falling in love with the movement and a young radical. Petersburg at the start of the Russian Revolution in 1916. "This epic tale from the bestselling author of White Oleander follows Marina Makarova, a young woman living in St.
"Marina is by turns adventurous, foolish, romantic, self-destructive and courageous in this extraordinary coming-of-age tale."-Jane Ciabbatari, BBC Culture "Sprawling, immersive, and heavily researched."-Steph Cha, USA Today "Marina's unlikely bildungsroman proves so gripping that it's hard to put down.Fitch depicts with devastating accuracy and imaginative power.sprawling, majestic."-Ani Kokobobo, LA Review of Books
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