The first book in an IPPY Gold Medal trilogy is based on the true diary of a countess in 1790s Europe. Imagine a "Gone with the Wind" story in 1790s Poland with the characters of Scarlett and Melanie reversed! That's what the author found not so many years ago, when he opened a long-hidden diary and stepped back into a turbulent Europe. Anna Maria and Zofia now beckon you to join them on a heart-stopping experience that contains "all the sweep and romance of 'Gone with the Wind' and 'Doctor Zhivago'." ~India Edghill, Author of "Queenmaker" and "Delilah"