Alice in Exile: A Novel

Alice in Exile: A Novel

by Read, Piers Paul

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4.4 stars from 63 reviews

352 pages~5.9 hr readPublished by Thomas Dunne Books

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Perfect for you if...

  • You love historical fiction with romantic tension that spans decades and continents, especially stories set around WWI and the Russian Revolution.
  • You're drawn to female characters who refuse to fit neatly into their society's expectations, even when the cost is isolation and heartbreak.
  • You appreciate literary novels where the historical period shapes the characters' choices as much as their personal desires do.

Maybe not for you if...

  • You prefer plot-driven stories with clear resolutions. Alice's trajectory is as much about endurance and compromise as it is about triumph.
  • You're looking for light, uplifting reads. This is a portrait of sacrifice and longing across a turbulent historical era.
  • You want contemporary settings or modern sensibilities. The novel is steeped in early twentieth-century attitudes toward women, marriage, and propriety.

About this book

Alice in Exile is a historical novel set in 1913. Alice Fry, daughter of a radical publisher, is an independent-minded woman who meets Edward Cobb, the young son of a baronet who has left the army for political ambitions. When Edward proposes, his family objects to Alice, whom they view as unsuitable. After Alice's father becomes involved in a scandal, Edward chooses his political career over Alice and breaks off their engagement, unaware that Alice is pregnant. Desperate, Alice accepts an offer from Baron Rettenberg, a wealthy and charming man, and travels to Russia to serve as governess to his children. Edward marries someone else but remains unhappy. Against the backdrop of the Russian Revolution and World War I, Alice raises her son, continues to long for Edward, and develops romantic feelings for the Baron. The novel explores Alice's life through these transformative historical events, following her relationships with the two men who love her.

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