Debra Dean is the bestselling author of four critically acclaimed books that have been published in twenty-two languages. Her debut novel, THE MADONNAS OF LENINGRAD, was a New York Times Editors’ Choice, a #1 Booksense Pick, a Booklist Top Ten Novel, and an American Library Association Notable Book of the Year/5. Memory and the imagination are the gifts that keep on giving in "The Madonnas of Leningrad," an exceptional debut novel by Seattle writer Debra Dean. In this bifurcated story, an aging Russian immigrant living in Seattle loses her grip on the present and yields to the past, specifically the most intense period of her life: the years of deprivation and fear known as the siege of Leningrad. Madonnas of Leningrad is the debut novel by Debra Dean, and it’s a very solid work of historical fiction. The book, somewhat short but very impactful, tells the story of a young Russian woman named Marina caught in the horrible siege at Leningrad during World War II after her fiancé goes off to fight, and the residual effect it has on her life and others decades later in her elder years/5().
The Madonnas of Leningrad. by Debra Dean. 1. The working of memory is a key theme of this novel. As a young woman, remembering the missing paintings is a deliberate act of survival and homage for Marina. In old age, however, she can no longer control what she remembers or forgets. "More distressing than the loss of words is the way that time. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. Author interviews, book reviews and lively book commentary are found here. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. Madonnas of Leningrad is the debut novel by Debra Dean, and it's a very solid work of historical fiction. The book, somewhat short but very impactful, tells the story of a young Russian woman named Marina caught in the horrible siege at Leningrad during World War II after her fiancé goes off to fight, and the residual effect it has on her life and others decades later in her elder years.
The Madonnas of Leningrad. by Debra Dean. 1. The working of memory is a key theme of this novel. As a young woman, remembering the missing paintings is a deliberate act of survival and homage for Marina. In old age, however, she can no longer control what she remembers or forgets. Memory and the imagination are the gifts that keep on giving in "The Madonnas of Leningrad," an exceptional debut novel by Seattle writer Debra Dean. In this bifurcated story, an aging Russian immigrant living in Seattle loses her grip on the present and yields to the past, specifically the most intense period of her life: the years of deprivation and fear known as the siege of Leningrad. Debra Dean worked as an actor in New York theater for nearly a decade before opting for the life of a writer and teacher. She and her husband now live in Miami, where she teaches at the University at Miami. This is her first novel. (From the publisher.) More Debra Dean was born and raised in Seattle.
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