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Travail and Triumph
Christian historical family saga
Travail and Triumph
Book 3 of the The Russians series
400 pages · First published 2001
In late nineteenth-century Russia, the aristocratic Fedorcenkos and the peasant Burenins face a future increasingly threatened by political unrest. Princess Katrina’s marriage, an expected baby, and Prince Sergei’s return offer reasons for celebration, but happiness proves fragile. Revolutionary conspiracies and personal struggles draw both families toward dangers that wealth and position cannot keep at bay. From Siberia to St. Petersburg, their intertwined lives test the strength of love, loyalty, and faith amid profound upheaval. Sweeping and emotionally demanding, this historical saga belongs beside a winter fire for readers drawn to family loyalties, political intrigue, and hope wrested from hardship.
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Political violence, assassination attempts, murder, and attempted murder; imprisonment and exile; alcohol misuse; marital conflict; traumatic loss, grief, and emotional distress; pregnancy and family upheaval.
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Warm tea with honey and orange peel offers a quiet companion to an emotionally demanding saga of family loyalty and faith under pressure.
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