"The Samovar Girl" by Frederick Ferdinand Moore is a tale set in the bleak expanse of a Siberian exile settlement, portraying the difficult existence of young Peter Gorekin, the son of a political prisoner. Facing life under severe oppression, Peter is drawn into the world of Katerin Kirsakoff, the Governor’s daughter, amidst a landscape of political unrest. During his childhood, Peter toils alongside his father, a bootmaker in the Valley of Despair, living under the constant watch of the Cossack soldiers of the Czar. Tragedy strikes when his father is killed due to a slight against the Governor, resulting in Peter’s imprisonment and propelling him away from everything he once knew in this complex story of nobility versus oppression during one of history's most turbulent periods.
The Samovar Girl
By Frederick Ferdinand Moore
In a desolate land ruled by political unrest, a boy must leave everything behind as he steps out of childhood when his father pays the ultimate price.
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About the AuthorFrederick Ferdinand Moore was an early 20th century American novelist, short story writer, editor, publisher, soldier and war correspondent. His first novel The Devil's Admiral was inspired by his extensive travels as a sailor, a soldier serving in the US Army during the Philippine–American War, and later as a correspondent covering the Russo-Japanese War.
Frederick Ferdinand Moore was an early 20th century American novelist, short story writer, editor, publisher, soldier and war correspondent. His first novel The Devil's Admiral was inspired by his extensive travels as a sailor, a soldier serving in the US Army during the Philippine–American War, and later as a correspondent covering the Russo-Japanese War.
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