A complex, contemporary political thriller from the bestselling author of Booker-shortlisted SnowdropsTwelve years ago, Simon Davey prevented a tragedy, and ruined his own life.
Once a senior British diplomat in Kiev, he lost everything after a lurid scandal.
Independence Square is an unsparing examination of human beings caught up in historical forces they can barely comprehend.\' William Boyd.
Miller writes with exemplary precision and sophistication.
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It is a story about where, in the twenty-first century, power really lies.\'A tremendous novel - taut, compelling, reeking of authenticity.
It is a story about corruption and personal and political betrayals.
Independence Square is a story of ordinary people caught up in extraordinary times.
Or what compromises she would have to make to protect her family.
When Simon decides to follow Olesya, he finds himself plunged back into the dramatic days which changed his life forever.
Full of hope and idealism, Olesya could not know what a crucial role she would play in the dangerous times ahead, and in Simon’s fate.
He first met her on an icy night during the protests on Independence Square.
Back in London, still struggling with the aftermath of his disgrace, he is travelling on the Tube when he sees her …Olesya is the woman Simon holds responsible for his downfall.
A complex, contemporary political thriller from the bestselling author of Booker-shortlisted SnowdropsTwelve years ago, Simon Davey prevented a tragedy, and ruined his own life.
Once a senior British diplomat in Kiev, he lost everything after a lurid scandal
