<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[author results for Kortchik, Lana,]]></title><description><![CDATA[author results for Kortchik, Lana,]]></description><link>https://gateway.bibliocommons.com/v2/libraries/hpl/rss/search?query=Kortchik%2C%20Lana%2C&amp;searchType=author&amp;origin=core-catalog-explore&amp;view=grouped</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:43:29 GMT</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Daughters of the Resistance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ukraine, 1943. On a train from Ukraine to Germany, Lisa Smirnova is terrified for her life. The train is under Nazi command, heading for one of Hitler's rumoured labour camps. As she is taken away from everything she holds dear, Lisa wonders if she will ever see her family again. In Nazi-occupied Kiev, Irina Antonova knows she could be arrested at any moment. Trapped in a job registering the endless deaths of the people of Kiev, she risks her life every day by secretly helping her neighbours, while her husband has joined the Soviet partisans, who are carrying out life-threatening work to frustrate the German efforts. When Lisa's train is intercepted by the partisans, Irina's husband among them, these women's lives will take an unimaginable turn. As Irina fights to protect her family and Lisa is forced to confront the horrors of war, together they must make an impossible decision: what would they be willing to lose to save the people they love?]]></description><link>https://hpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S125C699529</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://hpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S125C699529</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kortchik, Lana]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://hpl.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/699529125</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>A Novel of World War II</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780008473013/MC.GIF&amp;client=hamip&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Countess of the Revolution]]></title><description><![CDATA[Countess Sophia Orlova has it all. With a large fortune, a beautiful palatial home in Petrograd and a husband who loves her, her future is bright. But in March 1917, everything changes, as Sophia watches the revolutionary hordes take over her city and her home. When the revolutionaries threaten to shoot Sophia and her husband Dmitry, they are saved by a young man - Nikolai, Dmitry's brother, a fervent supporter of the Bolshevik party, estranged from his family because of his political beliefs. As Russia descends into the chaos of revolution, Sophia and Nikolai grow close. Trapped on the opposite sides of the terrifying political conflict that engulfs the country, they fight against their feelings for each other and hide them from everyone they love. Then a number of high-ranking Bolsheviks are arrested for inciting an insurrection - Nikolai captured among them. Dmitry insists they leave at once for Sophia's own safety, but how can she abandon Nikolai when he needs her the most?]]></description><link>https://hpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S125C757590</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://hpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S125C757590</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kortchik, Lana]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://hpl.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/757590125</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>A Novel of the Russian Revolution</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780008541385/MC.GIF&amp;client=hamip&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sisters of War]]></title><description><![CDATA["Watching the Red Army withdraw from Ukraine in the face of Hitler's relentless advance, Natasha Smirnova realises her life is about to change forever. As Kiev is cast under the dark cloud of occupation, Natasha falls in love with Mark, a Hungarian soldier, enlisted against all his principles on the side of the Nazis. But as Natasha fights to protect the friends and family she holds dear she must face up to the dark horrors of war and the pain of betrayal. Will the love she and Mark share be strong enough to overcome the forces which threaten to tear them apart?"--Publisher description.]]></description><link>https://hpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S125C647813</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://hpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S125C647813</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kortchik, Lana]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://hpl.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/647813125</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780008390563/MC.GIF&amp;client=hamip&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Angels of War]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Philippines, 1941. Rose Williams arrives in Manila on her first assignment as a US Army nurse, enthralled by the new environment and its promise of adventure. Although worlds away from the land she grew up in, Rose feels connected to her father, who worked in the Philippines before he died. War seems like a distant possibility as Rose takes midnight dips in a warm sea with the other nurses, explores secret corners of the island, and falls in love with a locally stationed US Army officer. But when Japan bombs Manila, the nurses' lives change. Torn away from the man she loves, Rose faces constant threat, not only to her life, but from those around her she thought she could trust... Will Rose and those close to her survive in the turmoil of war?]]></description><link>https://hpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S125C859094</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://hpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S125C859094</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kortchik, Lana]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://hpl.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/859094125</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780008656775/MC.GIF&amp;client=hamip&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sisters of the Sky]]></title><description><![CDATA[October 1941: As war rages in the Soviet Union, Nina is devastated as she watches her younger brother being sent off to the front. She has witnessed so many soldiers go to war and never return, and with her father already on the battlefield, her brother is her only family left. Sick of feeling helpless and determined to fight for her motherland, Nina and her best friend Katya decide to volunteer for the first female-only aviation regiment, led by the legendary pilot Marina Raskova. But fighting a war is nothing like they expected, and soon the battle lines are no longer restricted to the front -- a forbidden love begins to blossom, and Nina is faced with the ultimate betrayal. Will Nina and her loved ones make it out alive?]]></description><link>https://hpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S125C797597</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://hpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S125C797597</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kortchik, Lana]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://hpl.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/797597125</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>A Novel of World War II</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780008627195/MC.GIF&amp;client=hamip&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Countess of the Revolution]]></title><description><![CDATA['Everything I love about historical fiction and more.' Reader review ????? March, 1917 Petrograd is on the eve of revolution. For Countess Sophia Orlova, the city of her childhood – the only home she has ever known – has become her deadly enemy. The mob are ready to get rid of anyone connected to the old regime, including Sophia. When rebels threaten to shoot Sophia and her husband, they are saved by Nikolai, a fervent supporter of the revolution. Determined to help Nikolai's cause, Sophia sets up a hospital wing in the house, nursing injured victims by his side. Her kindness has captured Nikolai's heart, but their burgeoning romance is forbidden. With battle lines drawn between the new and the old, both their lives are in danger... Will their love be strong enough to overcome the horrors of war? From the bestselling author of Sisters of War comes a heart-wrenching novel of lovers trapped on the opposite sides of a terrifying political conflict, loss, and sacrifice. Readers LOVE The Countess of the Revolution! 'This is the best book I've read in ages. I absolutely loved it. It is brilliantly researched and very well written.' Reader review, ????? 'This book was well written with a captivating storyline and well-developed characters. It was everything I love about historical fiction and more.' Reader review,????? 'I absolutely loved this book. The plot, the characters, the writing are so compelling. I really did find this such a page turner and enjoyed it very much. Right up there with the best books I've read this year, it is so much more than a love story. Fantastic.' Reader review,????? 'This is an excellent read. It pictures what it is like living as a civilian during war so mirrors the conflicts and choices for thousands caught up in a disastrous strife. Thoroughly recommended.' 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