Julia Gousseva
ASIN: B00ALGW286
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Pages: 249
The moment Marina fell in love with Nikolai was an unlikely one: it wasn’t a romantic date, there was no slow music, and no red roses. It was a weekly classroom meeting with the young woman nicknamed the Circle who was the big Communist boss from the district.What Nikolai did during that fateful classroom meeting impressed Marina. Even in these difficult circumstances, Nikolai stood up for his beliefs when others did not dare. He was a hero.…The Circle sat down in the teacher’s chair, opened her notebook, and started talking. She droned on about the importance of education, the latest accomplishments in space research, and the forefronts of science where Russia supposedly stood. The atmosphere in the classroom was sleepy and monotonous. The room was quiet except for occasional shuffling of papers and scribbling of pens.“I don’t believe a word you’re saying,” Nikolai’s voice broke the ...