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The Bronze Horseman
Paullina Simons · historical fiction
Series: The Bronze Horseman Trilogy
In June 1941, Leningrad still has white nights when Tatiana Metanova meets Red Army officer Alexander Belov—then Hitler’s armies close the siege and hunger, secrets, and an impossible love take the city. Paullina Simons’s opening Bronze Horseman novel is World War II historical romance of the siege of Leningrad: war, family, and a passion that has to survive the winter.
Why read it: A widely searched WWII historical romance set in Russia—the siege-of-Leningrad love story that fills the war-romance gap beyond occupied France and Bletchley Park.
About this historical novel
The Bronze Horseman by Paullina Simons is historical fiction set around 1941–1942 in the World War II era period with key settings including Leningrad, Russia, Soviet Union. In June 1941, Leningrad still has white nights when Tatiana Metanova meets Red Army officer Alexander Belov—then Hitler’s armies close the siege and hunger, secrets, and an impossible love take the city. Paullina Simons’s opening Bronze Horseman novel is World War II historical romance of the siege of Leningrad: war, family, and a passion that has to survive the winter.
On HisFic we tag it under 2. Historical romance, 5. Military & war, and 7. Family saga so you can pair it with similar story types. Recurring themes include siege, love, war, survival, and secrets. A widely searched WWII historical romance set in Russia—the siege-of-Leningrad love story that fills the war-romance gap beyond occupied France and Bletchley Park.
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In June 1941, Leningrad still has white nights when Tatiana Metanova meets Red Army officer Alexander Belov—then Hitler’s armies close the siege and hunger, secrets, and an impossible love take the city. Paullina Simons’s opening Bronze Horseman novel is World War II historical romance of the siege of Leningrad: war, family, and a passion that has to survive the winter. A widely searched WWII historical romance set in Russia—the siege-of-Leningrad love story that fills the war-romance gap beyond occupied France and Bletchley Park.
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Regions & places
Europe
Leningrad · Russia · Soviet Union
Themes
- siege
- love
- war
- survival
- secrets
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bestseller · romance · series · war