A Life's Indiscretions: Volume 1 - Rossoff, A. M.
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In early 20th century Ukraine, Esther, a beautiful girl from an upper-class family, develops an infatuation with her cousin, Leon Trotsky. Prevailing upon her father to allow Trotsky's revolutionary cell to meet secretly in their house, he reluctantly agrees--but when Cossacks invade the home and murder a family member before her eyes, her world is shattered. And when her criticism of the Czar is reported, forcing her to flee, Esther embarks upon a solo journey to the New World, where a loveless marriage and an impoverished existence collide with her dreams and result in a series of mistakes…mehr

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In early 20th century Ukraine, Esther, a beautiful girl from an upper-class family, develops an infatuation with her cousin, Leon Trotsky. Prevailing upon her father to allow Trotsky's revolutionary cell to meet secretly in their house, he reluctantly agrees--but when Cossacks invade the home and murder a family member before her eyes, her world is shattered. And when her criticism of the Czar is reported, forcing her to flee, Esther embarks upon a solo journey to the New World, where a loveless marriage and an impoverished existence collide with her dreams and result in a series of mistakes she must confront if she's ever to make peace with her family--and herself.
Autorenporträt
A.M. Rossoff is a recovering lawyer who is starting over. Growing up, he worked side by side with his handyman father, who regaled him with tales of his ancestors -- including revolutionaries in Eastern Europe.He made it through college and suffered through law school, working odd jobs and writing poetry on the side. After practicing law for many years, he returned to his first loves -- manual labor and writing. Today he writes full time and this novel is his first -- a family saga based on true events that took place in Europe and America in the twentieth century.