Paullina Simons Libros

Tatiana, embarazada y viuda con solo dieciocho años, huye de un Leningrado en ruinas para empezar una nueva vida en Estados Unidos. Pero los fantasmas del pasado no descansan: todavía cree que Alexander, su marido y comandante del Ejército Rojo, podría estar vivo. Entretanto, en la Unión Soviética Alexander se salva en el último momento de una ejecución. Tatiana viajará hasta Europa como enfermera de la Cruz Roja y se enfrentará al horror de la guerra para recuperar al hombre de su vida. Dolor y esperanza, amistad y traición se mezclan en esta conmovedora novela protagonizada por dos personajes inolvidables y llenos de coraje, capaces de desafiar por amor el destino más cruel.

La novela que cierra una serie que ha cautivado a miles de lectores Después de sobrevivir a la guerra y al sufrimiento en las heladas llanuras de Europa, Tatiana, Alexander y el pequeño Anthony afrontan con ilusión una nueva etapa en Estados Unidos. Refugiándose en el trabajo y en la mutua comprensión, van en busca de un lugar en el que establecerse para restañar las heridas y liberarse por fin de los tormentosos recuerdos del pasado. Pero en ocasiones el paraíso no está al alcance de la mano, y los giros del camino ocultan dificultades que pondrán a prueba sus más hondas convicciones y harán tambalear un amor que hasta ahora había demostrado ser inquebrantable. En un último esfuerzo, Tatiana y Alexander deberán encontrar el rastro que les llevará a aquel momento prístino en el que se conocieron, a su particular Jardín de Verano.

El gran deseo de Tully desde los diecisiete años era una pura contradicción: soñaba con no soñar. Quizá porque su vida estaba forjada a golpes de carencia y ella sabía mejor que nadie lo que significaba desear: desear lo que no se tiene, lo que se ha perdido, lo que se anheló un día, lo que es de otros. Y el deseo nunca viene solo. Goza siempre de la compañía de la enajenación, es egoísta, tozudo y, sobre todo, proporciona tanta alegría como dolor. "El sueño imposible" es la historia de un viaje del que nadie se salva, el azaroso recorrido que lleva de la infancia a la madurez. En el caso de Tully los riesgos del viaje se incrementan porque el punto de salida, su infancia, es una jungla; ella pretende que su destino sea todo lo contrario, un estanque en paz. Y está decidida a que su vida no sea un viaje organizado en el que todo está previsto. Su empeño por escoger el rumbo, por decidir libremente en cada encrucijada cuál es el camino a seguir, la lleva por derroteros que, en más de una ocasión, se acercan con peligro al acantilado.

From the author of the international bestseller Tully comes an epic tale of passion, betrayal, and survival set in World War II Russia. In 1941 Leningrad, the city’s former grandeur contrasts sharply with the harsh realities of Stalin's regime. Sisters Tatiana and Dasha Metanov live in a cramped apartment with their family, but when Hitler invades, the siege transforms their already difficult lives into a fight for survival. Amidst this chaos, Tatiana encounters Alexander, a Red Army officer whose confidence and hidden past intrigue her. As relentless winter and the German blockade grip the city, the Metanovs face increasingly desperate circumstances. With bombs falling and food scarce, Tatiana and Alexander's love blossoms, threatening her family's stability and exposing his dangerous secret—one that could be as destructive as the war itself. Caught between two deadly forces, they navigate a tumultuous history that reshapes the modern world. Mesmerizing from the first page to the breathtaking conclusion, this story illuminates the indomitable spirits of two lovers whose profound connection endures amidst the devastation of war.

Cuddle up at bedtime with this funny and comforting debut picture book from internationally bestselling author Paullina Simons.

The Magnificent Conclusion to the Timeless Epic Saga Through years of war and devastation, Tatiana and Alexander suffered the worst the twentieth century had to offer. Miraculously reunited in America, they now have a beautiful son, Anthony, the gift of a love strong enough to survive the most terrible upheavals. Though they are still young, the ordeals they endured have changed them—and after living apart in a world laid waste, they must now find a way to live together in postwar America. With the Cold War rising, dark forces at work in their adopted country threaten their lives, their family, and their hard-won peace. To regain the happiness they once knew, to wash away the lingering pain of the past, two lovers grown distant must somehow forge a new life . . .or watch the ghosts of their yesterdays destroy their firstborn son. The Summer Garden . . . their odyssey is just beginning.

The never-before-told story of the journey behind THE BRONZE HORSEMAN, now in print for the first time. From the author of the celebrated, internationally bestselling BRONZE HORSEMAN saga comes a glimpse into the private life of its much loved creator, and the real story behind the epic novels. Paullina Simons gives us a work of non-fiction as captivating and heart-wrenching as the lives of Tatiana and Alexander. Only a few chapters into writing her first story set in Russia, her mother country, Paullina Simons travelled to Leningrad (now St Petersburg) with her beloved Papa. What began as a research trip turned into six days that forever changed her life, the course of her family, and the novel that became THE BRONZE HORSEMAN. After a quarter-century away from her native land, Paullina and her father found a world trapped in yesteryear, with crumbling stucco buildings, entire families living in seven-square-metre communal apartments, and barren fields bombed so badly that nothing would grow there even fifty years later. And yet there were the spectacular white nights, the warm hospitality of family friends and, of course, the pelmeni and caviar. At times poignant, at times inspiring and funny, this is both a fascinating glimpse into the inspiration behind the epic saga, and a touching story of a family's history, a father and a daughter, and the fate of a Nation.

They were ready for anything ... except the end. The must-read conclusion to Paullina Simons' epic End of Forever saga.

Lily Quinn's life is turned upside down with the disappearance of her flat mate, incredible revelations about her family and a personal discovery, all of which will affect her forever... This is the odyssey of two young women, Lily and Amy, roommates and friends on the verge of the rest of their lives.

How much would you sacrifice for true love? The second novel in Paullina Simons' stunning End of Forever saga continues the heartbreaking story of Julian and Josephine, and a love that spans lifetimes.