The Bridge To Holy Cross
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Plot Summary of The Bridge To Holy Cross

"The continuation of 'The Bronze Horseman', this book follows the story of the memorable characters, Tatiana and Alexander.

Tatiana is now in New York, having escaped war-torn Russia, with her baby Anthony. Anthony's father, Alexander, is assumed dead, but Tatiana can't bring herself to believe this.

We see Tatiana struggle to make a new life for herself in America, despite her maddening grief at the separation from her husband, whilst never giving up her search for Alexander.

Meanwhile, Alexander, as Tatiana suspects, is not dead, but has been captured by the NKGB, the Soviet police, and is enduring an impossible interrogation. We also gain insight into Alexander's life as he was growing up, and how he came to be in the Soviet Union.

Tatiana makes one final attempt to rescue and reunite with her husband. "
Sandra , Resident Scholar

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Plot
Tone of book? - depressed
Time/era of story - 1930's-1950's
Romance/Romance Problems Yes
Kind of romance: - fighting matchbreaker (parents/authorities)
Political/social activism Yes
Plotlet: - surviving repressive dictatorship
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - infantry soldier
Age: - 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters
Physique - very athletic

Main Adversary
Identity: - none

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 8 (a significant amount)
Europe Yes
European country: - Germany

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - descript of kissing - actual description of hetero sex
Unusual Style: - a lot of flashback and forwards

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