\'A piercingly evocative East-West love story\' The TimesThis is a story of East and West.
And when she discovers Jason\'s concept of freedom confronts her deepest-held beliefs, the very ideas of family and state come into question...\'A wonderful, perfectly-pitched novel: full of delightful intrigue and wry insight about the human predicament and its unique tensions\' William Boyd\'Witty, poignant and full of surprises - every detail of this cross-cultural story of love and disillusionment rings true\' Clare Chambers.
A story of love, betrayal, and lost illusions...
The end of the Cold War seems unimaginable for Milena, a Red Princess trapped in a lifetime of limitless luxury.
Yet when she meets Jason, a confident British poet, it\'s not long before she\'s secretly planning her escape to Britain.1980s London defies her privileged expectations. \'A piercingly evocative East-West love story\' The TimesThis is a story of East and West