Lara: The Untold Love Story and the Inspiration for Doctor Zhivago
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| Rating | : | 4.57 (584 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0062439367 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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Twice Olga was sentenced to work in Siberian labor camps, where she was interrogated about the book Boris was writing, but she refused to betray the man she loved. The heartbreaking story of the love affair between Boris Pasternak, the author of Doctor Zhivago, and Olga Ivinskaya—the true tragedy behind the timeless classicWhen Stalin came into power in 1924, the Communist government began persecuting dissident writers. Devastated that Olga suffered on his behalf and frustrated that he could not match her loyalty to him, Boris instead channeled his thwarted passion for Olga into the love story in Doctor Zhivago. Filled with the rich detail of Boris’s secret life, Lara unearths a moving love story of courage, loyalty, suffering, drama, and loss, and casts a new light on the legacy of Doctor Zhivago.. Boris’s affair with Olga devastated the straitlaced Past
A True Story of love Walter W. Olson, Ph.D, P.E. I just finished reading Lara, written by Boris Pasternak's niece, Anna Pasternak.Dr. Zhivago had a strong effect on me when I first saw it as a soldier at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, during the Christmas break of 1967. It remains one of my favorite films to this day. But there is much that I did not know about Dr. Zhivago or its author.This book fills . "A true-life story that holds its own with the fictional counterpart, Doctor Zhivago." according to James S. Wood. For years I have read the New Yorker's A true-life story that holds its own with the fictional counterpart, Doctor Zhivago. James S. Wood For years I have read the New Yorker's 4 weekly thumbnail reviews, often thought of buying one or the other, never did. But now, for the first time, I actually sent to Amazon after reading a brief New Yorker encapsulation. Having just finished reading "The Love and Wars of Lina Prokofiev," by Simon Morrison, the shattering story of Sergei Prokofiev's wi. weekly thumbnail reviews, often thought of buying one or the other, never did. But now, for the first time, I actually sent to Amazon after reading a brief New Yorker encapsulation. Having just finished reading "The Love and Wars of Lina Prokofiev," by Simon Morrison, the shattering story of Sergei Prokofiev's wi. A amazingly informative and well written book. After having seen the movie Dr. Zhivago at least twice a year for as long as I can remember, LARA was a must read book. Lara was full of facts from first hand acknowledge for the most part. Absolutely amazing the connections between Pasternak and the other Russian greats of poetry, writing, music etc. It is hard to believe the preserverance that it took
Anna Pasternak is an author, columnist, and journalist. She lives in Oxfordshire, England, with her husband and daughter.. She writes regularly for Sunday Times Style, Condé Nast Traveler, Harper’s Bazaar, and others
Lara is a testament to timeless love, yes, but also to the moral responsibility of writers to pursue truth at all costs.” (Shelf Awareness)“Lara elevates Olga way above the negatively connotative “mistress” term, giving her not only flesh and blood but mind and spirit as well.” (Bookolage) . “A riveting, tragic tale.” (New Yorker)A “particularly poignant book.” (Washington Post)“AuthoritativeThe author convincingly establishes the unmistakable link between Lara and Olga and shows that from the time Pasternak met his muse in 1946, he and his novel were changed.” (Washington Times)“Lara is a chilling, upsetting reminder of what can happen when free speech is curtailed. Hand this to Russophiles, poets, and romantics.” (Booklist)“Lara tells a heartbreaking love story, a tragedy in some ways as compelling as the classic its real-life p