The Book
Hearts in Winter is a novel in progress - a fictionalised triple biography with a bit of speculation thrown in (unless I can prove that my speculations are fact).
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The Research
Any book of this nature obviously requires a lot of research. Luckily I am being ably assisted in this area by a professional - Vitaly Semionoff of Russia. You can find more information about Vitaly a...
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The People
Hearts in Winter focuses principally on the lives of 3 people - Zoya Ivanovna Zhdanov, her daughter Lydia Sergeevna & son-in-law Nikolai Stepanovich Zephyroff.
Short Biographies
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Photo Albums
The photo albums of Helen Gregory nee Eliena Nikolaevna Zephyroff. Russia, China & Australia. Click on an image to view the album.
Russia Photo Album
C. 1905 - 1927
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Zoya
Zoya Ivanovna Zhdanov nee ? was born in 1880, probably in Omsk, the youngest daughter in a family of girls. Her parents died in an epidemic when she was still young and she was raised by her maiden au...
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Lydia
Lydia Sergeevna, eldest daughter of Zoya & Sergei Zhdanov, was born in Omsk in 1899. She was a notorious tomboy, developing only one "lady-like" skill - she was extremely adept on the piano. At th...
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Nikolai
Note: Nikolai's biography is extremely complex, so I have tried very hard to be brief here.
Nikolai Stepanovich Zephyroff was the the eldest son of a priest and teacher, born in Alatyr in 1887. He, l...
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