Why Birches Are White (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781419627514)

Why Birches Are White reveals the power of a glance, a touch, and a kiss to change profoundly the orderly, predictable lives of an American man and a Russian woman. It is a love story written on two different canvasses: a realistic, insightful black and white portrayal of contemporary Russian life and a bright, fresh impressionist reaction to America's past and present. In the summer of 1987, average Americans and Russians walked from Leningrad to Moscow for Peace. This fictional romance based on a true story is about just one of the amazing consequences of the Walk. Two of the walkers' discovery that they were 'kindred spirits' proved the foundation for a friendship that endured in spite of cultural, political, and geographic differences. Their courageous willingness to eventually admit they loved each other is set against a backdrop of doubt, hardship, and sacrifice. Unexplainable forces and a host of personal Angles dramatically bring them together again and again.

Author: Elena S. Smith
ISBN-10: 1419627511
ISBN-13: 9781419627514
Publisher: Booksurge Publishing
Language: English
Published: 04/07/2006
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.76lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.54d