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Sto caricando le informazioni... A Rose for Sergei (edizione 2014)di K. A. Kidd
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He Was a Soviet Defector She Worked for the U.S. Federal Government "Do we really know what we are getting ourselves into..." Sergei Kourdakov jumped from a Russian trawler in 1971 and barely survived the treacherous swim to the rocky shores of Queen Charlotte Islands, Canada. The handsome, twenty-year-old ex-KGB naval intelligence officer had defected-leaving behind a horrific life he could no longer face. K. Kidd's search for independence and a career with the Federal Government led her on a journey that far surpassed any expectations. A year after Sergei defected; they met at her office in Washington, DC. The immediate attraction surprised them both. "Even you could be spy," Sergei whispered. This captivating true story chronicles K. Kidd's real-life relationship with a man who gave up everything for freedom. In her eye-opening memoir, the author reveals a side of Sergei Kourdakov that few people ever saw. "Your story is amazing." -Anna Whiston-Donaldson, New York Times best-selling author of Rare Bird: A Memoir of Loss and Love "Gripping read, gripping Memoir." "Fascinating true-life Cold War Romance." "This is a must read if you've read the book, The Persecutor." **Note: This book has been cleared for open publication by the Department of Defense's Office of Prepublication and Security Review (DoD/OPSR). Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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A protagonist who works for federal government falling in love with a Russian KGB defector, what can one expect? I expected a thrilling tale of love where in our Russian man fighting human killing machines or our federal government secretary being kidnapped and ultimately being rescued by her oh-so-sweet-yet-tough-spy boyfriend. Nothing of that sort happened. This is no tale of fiction where one can expect ‘action’ in the form of exploding bombs or mortal combat. The story is a non-fictional account of Ms.Kidd’s short lived love life with the controversial KGB defector Sergei Kourdakov.
Throughout the book I had to keep reminding myself that this story is not a work of fiction but a real life account, for such was the writing. The writer, Ms. Kidd, transported me to her world back in the 70s through her compelling writing. Needless to say, the characterization was perfect. She never ventured into telling about the person that Sergei was before defecting. That is the best part of the whole book. She simply didn’t give room for the readers to judge Sergei for the person that he was before defecting. Sergei and Sam are poles apart, yet they find love. The fact that Sergei was a thorough gentleman simply shocked me. It is apparent that reading too much of spy novels has corrupted my sense of realities about a spy. The episode where Sergei happily lifts Sam and makes her sit on his leg is simply hilarious. Dear men, take a tip or two from this man’s sense of chivalry.
MY SAY: A humorous, profound and simple tale of love and loss.
RATING: 8/10
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