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1919, Siberia. Deep in the unforgiving landscape, a shunnedChristian community practises its esoteric religion. With their town under themilitary rule of a demented Kurtz-like commander fighting the Russian Civil War,they await the remorseless assault of Bolsheviks along the Trans-Siberianrailway.Then Samarin arrives. Appearing in the community with stories ofescape from Russia’s northernmost prison camp, he claims to have been pursuedby a cannibal known only as "The Mohican." Anna Petrovna, a determinedwidow, feels something for the new arrival, but when the local shaman is founddead, suspicion and terror engulf the little town.A great rush of a novel, something entirely new disguised in theform of classic historical fiction, The People’s Act of Love isgarnering extraordinary attention, with rights already sold in 25 countries. Anenthralling narrative, two poignant love stories and a parade of unforgettablecharacters mark this as a novel ready to conquer the world.