Madame Burova, the main character, is half Romany. The Romani are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group and traditionally nomadic itinerants. They live in Europe and Anatolia, and have diaspora populations located worldwide with significant concentrations in the Americas.
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Madame Burova 4 – The End (Pages 219 – end)
Madame Burova 3 (Pages 162 – 219)
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Continue readingNew Book – Madame Burova by Ruth Hogan (Pages 1 – 74)
First Published: 2021
This book alternates between the past (1972/3) and the present.
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Masha’s real name is never mentioned in the book, and she says that Masha is a nickname and is actually based on a character of Chekhov’s The Seagull. The Seagull is a play by Russian dramatist Anton Chekhov, written in 1895 and first produced in 1896. Masha is a forlorn and sour young woman who is in mourning for life.
Continue readingThe Wisdom of Sally Red Shoes 4 – The End (Chapters 43 – end)
The Wisdom of Sally Red Shoes 3 (Chapters 34 – 42)
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Continue readingNew Book – The Wisdom of Sally Red Shoes by Ruth Hogan (Chapters 1 – 15)
First Published: 2018
This new novel is told from two different points of view. These two characters are Masha and Alice.
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