An Unquiet Heart by Martin Sixsmith (English) Paperback Book

Description: An Unquiet Heart by Martin Sixsmith Bursting with the real-life drama of love in turbulent times, An Unquiet Heart is a magnificently wrought novel of passion and violence, triumph and tragedy. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description From the bestselling author of Philomena comes a beautiful and heartbreaking tale about Sergei Yesenin, one of Russias most beloved poets. It vividly captures the extraordinary life of a man navigating love, loss and loneliness in the midst of the Russian Revolution. Sergei Yesenin is a young poet, formed by childhood abandonment, set on becoming the most famous poet in Russia in a time of war, revolution and terror. A sensitive soul in a senseless time, searching for meaning through poetry, fame and passionate affairs with both women and men – until a meeting with the beautiful actress Zinaida Raikh changes everything. If thou art near, Ill leave all behind, Renounce the world, the call of fame. All I need is to kiss your hand, your lips, And hear you call me by my name. His success will bring him to the Tsars family, to Rasputin, Trotsky and to the worlds most famous dancer, Isadora Duncan. He befriends other prominent poets and is revered by millions. Schoolchildren learn his verses by heart. Red Army soldiers carry them going into battle. Yuri Gagarin would later take them into space. But Yesenins obsession with fame is dangerous and destructive, for him, and for those who love him. An Unquiet Heart is a magnificent insight into history, and into the life of a tender, troubled man. This is a story about the power of poetry in turbulent times, about triumph and tragedy and about how true love never fades. Author Biography Martin Sixsmith was educated at Oxford, Harvard and the Sorbonne. From 1980 to 1997 he worked for the BBC as the Corporations correspondent in Moscow, Washington, Brussels and Warsaw. From 1997 to 2002 he worked for the government as Director of Communications and Press Secretary. Martin is now a writer, presenter and journalist, living in London. He is the author of two novels, Spin and I Heard Lenin Laugh, and several works of non-fiction, including Philomena, first published in 2009 as The Lost Child of Philomena Lee. Details ISBN1471149811 Author Martin Sixsmith ISBN-10 1471149811 ISBN-13 9781471149818 Format Paperback Imprint Simon & Schuster Ltd Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 823.92 Publisher Simon & Schuster Ltd Year 2020 Language English Publication Date 2020-12-10 UK Release Date 2020-12-10 Pages 640 NZ Release Date 2020-12-10 AU Release Date 2021-01-05 Alternative 9781471149795 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:160750669;

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