The whole downfall of Russia is the backdrop for most of the events in the book. Kelly must have so immersed herself in research that she is able to relate the stories in a style that is naturally readable.Īnd what a story it is. Although the story of these women reads like fiction it is based on true characters and events. Martha Hall Kelly brings each of these three women totally to life within the pages of her book and she does it with such sweeping grandeur that the novel can not be called anything less than epic. All of this takes place in a period shortly before America entered World War I. Sofya is a wealthy woman who lives in Russia, Varinka is a young woman who comes into the employ of Sofya’s family. Eliza is a wealthy woman who lives in America. LOST ROSES tells the stories of three female characters – Sofya, Eliza and Varinka. I should have grabbed a copy of LILAC GIRLS as soon as it was published. However I do wonder how I ever managed to overlook a writer as talented as Kelly. That is because LOST ROSES, Kelly’s newest novel, is a prequel to LILAC GIRLS and I want to read the books in order. Let me say at the start I have never read LILAC GIRLS by Martha Hall Kelly, and in some ways I am pleased I haven’t.
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