Plamya Sud'by (Russian Edition)

18th century, Russia... A noble count, handsome, educated and talented Nikolai Sheremetev is a senator, a notable grandee at the throne of Catherine the Great. Praskovya (Parasha) Kovaleva is his slave serf... An unprecedented love story unfolds as the count discovers Parasha's powerful talent and helps her to become Praskovya Zhemchugova, the famous diva and actress. Unlike heroines of many fairytales, she was a historical figure.

Inna Kosheleva (1934-2012) was born and lived most of her life in Moscow, Russia. After graduating with honors from Moscow University (majoring in philosophy), she had a very successful career as a journalist working for several of the best newspapers and magazines in the country such as "Uchitelskaya gazeta" and "Rabotnitsa." Later, she became very accomplished and successful as a writer and published several novels and a number of short stories and essays ("Nevros," "Nash Vitya-frayer," "Myph ob Alise," "Nastignet I ub'et," "Ida, styl'naya zhenschina I sama sebe bog," "Massage po pyatnitsam," "Gruppa," "Zhit' v katastrophe," "Raz raketa, dva raketa," etc.). She traveled all around the world and lived in Russia, Israel and the United States, drawing from her experience of culture, humanity, and spirituality in her work. Always and everywhere, she was surrounded by many loyal and exciting friends. As the illness and time took toll on her body later in her life, her mind remained clear and curious until the very end. She was starving for information, new knowledge, new impressions and new experiences. She died peacefully at the computer.