Description

In 19th century Russia, a pair of lovers risk their lives by defying the tzar.

Based loosely on true events, Vaninka takes place during the reign of Paul I. The lady of the title is a general s daughter, who is due to be married, in a match approved of by the tzar. But Vaninka has fallen for another man—an officer under her father s command. The pair s illicit romance sets in motion a dark tale of death and dangerous secrets.

One of Alexandre Dumas Celebrated Crimes , Vaninka is in the tradition of great tragic love stories, from Romeo and Juliet to Wuthering Heights .