Alice in exile

Pages: 619
Published: 2001
Language: English

Just before World War I, a pregnant British woman is abandoned by her lover. She seeks a new life and finds employment as a governess for a wealthy family in Russia. This historical novel explores her journey as she navigates a foreign land and new relationships amidst a changing world.

Prose complexity: 7/10

Melancholic Emotional Reflective

Fish Out of Water Family Saga

Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Romance History World War I World War II

Piers Paul Read

Piers Paul Read (born 7 March 1941) is a British novelist, historian and biographer. He was first noted in 1974 for a book of reportage, Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors, later adapted as a feature film and a documentary. Source: [Piers Paul Read](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piers_Paul_Read) on Wikipedia.