Eva Stachniak: 8 books
Empress of the Night
A Novel of Catherine the Great
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2014
Perfect for readers of Hilary Mantel, Alison Weir, and Philippa Gregory, Empress of the Night is Eva Stachniak’s engrossing new novel, told in the voice of Catherine the Great as the Romanov monarch reflects on her ascension to the throne, her rule over the world’s greatest power, and the sacrifices...
The Winter Palace
A Novel of Catherine the Great
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2012
From award-winning author Eva Stachniak comes this passionate novel that tells the epic story of Catherine the Great’s improbable rise to power—as seen through the ever-watchful eyes of an all-but-invisible servant close to the throne.
Her name is Barbara—in Russian, Varvara. Nimble-witted...
by Eva Stachniak
Language: Portuguese
Release Date: September 23, 2014
Language: Portuguese
Release Date: September 23, 2014
A implacável ascensão de Catarina, a Grande, vista através dos olhos da jovem espia da imperatriz na Rússia do século XVIII.Quando Vavara, uma jovem órfã polaca, chega à ofuscante e perigosa corte da imperatriz Isabel em Sampetersburgo, é iniciada em tarefas que vão desde o espreitar pela fechadura...
by Eva Stachniak
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2000
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2000
What are the lies we tell ourselves and others that get us through our lives?
In the summer of 1981 Anna is suddenly offered the opportunity to study English at McGill University in Montreal. She jumps at the chance, leaving behind her job, her husband, and her country - Poland. She meets William,...
by Eva Stachniak
Language: English
Release Date: January 17, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: January 17, 2017
The lush, sweeping story of a remarkable dancer who charts her own course through the tumultuous years of early twentieth-century Europe. Beautifully blending fiction with fact, The Chosen Maiden plunges readers into an artistic world upended by modernity, immersing them in the experiences of the...
by Eva Stachniak
Language: Italian
Release Date: September 30, 2014
Language: Italian
Release Date: September 30, 2014
Varvara Nikolaevna ha sedici anni e le guance rosate quando diventa una «protetta della Corona», una di quelle ragazze, orfane o abbandonate, al servizio dell’imperatrice Elisabetta Petrovna, la figlia minore di Pietro il Grande, salita al trono di Russia nel 1741. Orfana di un legatore polacco...
by Eva Stachniak
Language: Italian
Release Date: July 28, 2017
Language: Italian
Release Date: July 28, 2017
Nei primi anni del Novecento i fratelli Nižinskij, Vaclav, Stassik e Bronia, sono figli del palcoscenico: i genitori sono gli unici danzatori polacchi della troupe Lukovič, che si esibisce nelle città e cittadine russe, da Odessa a Kiev, da Mosca a San Pietrobur-go. Dopo anni di duro esercizio,...
by Eva Stachniak
Language: Portuguese
Release Date: October 8, 2015
Language: Portuguese
Release Date: October 8, 2015
Escrito numa prosa intensamente lirica e repleta de detalhes vibrantes, A Imperatriz da Russia e um romance intimista sobre uma mulher aos comandos do seu destino - Catarina, a Grande -, obrigada a navegar pelos triunfos, dores e esperancas da sua alma e de toda uma nac?o. Desde a sua extraordinaria...