La route de l'espoir

Résumé

Le major Orlov, fuyant Smolensk occupée par les ennemis, dirige la procession de ses blessés qu’il veut mener en lieu sûr à Kaluga. Dans un relais de poste abandonné, il découvre la jeune comtesse Barova. Sa tante est morte, elle n’a plus rien, personne au monde.

Il l’emmènera donc avec lui dans sa tragique retraite à travers une Russie torride et dévastée par les horreurs de la guerre.

Et, petit à petit, au cœur de l’angoisse et de la souffrance, le "moineau" du major, cet être fragile, si vulnérable, va s’épanouir. D’abord timidement puis glorieusement…

Jamais Orlov et Irina n’oublieront leur fuite éperdue devant la Grande Armée.

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Description en VO :

Major Orlov takes on the protection of Countess Berova… But can he let her go?

Leading his battalion of injured and war-hardened infantry to safety, Major Lev Orlov is seeking shelter for his men in an abandoned inn when he finds himself face to face with a Countess. Lev can’t leave poorly dressed, but brave and resilient, Countess Berova to the grim fate of men made savage by war, and insists on her traveling under his protection. He can’t allow her reputation, or her virtue, to be compromised.

Battle weary and ready to settle down with a wife and family, Lev is surprised to find Countess Barova is practical and kind. The more time he spends with her, the more he begins to wonder if their pretense of her being “his lady” could become real…

Rich with historical detail of the Napoleonic war in Russia, this sweet and clean historical romance with Christian themes of peace, will sweep you away with the romance and excitement of a strong military hero and the unassuming woman he falls for.