One Night in Winter is full of redemptive love and inner freedom.' Evening Standard

The novel's theme is Love: family love, youthful romance, adulterous passion. Stalin's chilling charisma is brilliantly realised. Montefiore weaves a tight, satisfying plot, delivering surprises to the last page. He has now completed his Moscow Trilogy of novels featuring Benya Golden and Comrade Satinov, Sashenka, Dashka and Fabiana. 'The Romanovs' is his latest history book. He read history at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge University, where he received his Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD). He has won prizes in both non-fiction and fiction. 'A thrilling work of fiction Simon Sebag Montefiore is the author of the global bestsellers 'The Romanovs' and 'Jerusalem: the Biography,' 'Stalin: the Court of the Red Tsar' and Young Stalin and the novels Sashenka and One Night in Winter and 'Red Sky at Noon.' His books are published in 48 languages and are worldwide bestsellers. Simon Sebag Montefiore is the author of the global bestsellers 'The Romanovs' and 'Jerusalem: the Biography,' 'Stalin: the Court of the Red Tsar' and Young Stalin and the novels Sashenka and One Night in Winter and 'Red Sky at Noon.' His books are published in 48 languages and are worldwide bestsellers.

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