The Boy on the Bridge

by Natalie Standiford

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A new breathtaking novel from Natalie Standiford about love and trust during the Cold War.

Laura Reid goes to Leningrad for a semester abroad as Cold War paranoia is peaking in 1982. She meets a young Russian artist named Alexei and soon, with Alexei as her guide, Laura immerses herself in the real Russia--a crazy world of wild parties, black-market books and music, and smuggled letters to dissidents. She must keep the relationship secret; associating with Americans is dangerous for Alexei, and if caught, Laura could be sent home and Alexei put under surveillance or worse. At the same time,...

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  • ISBN10 0545539072
  • ISBN13 9780545539074
  • Publish Date 30 July 2013
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publisher Scholastic
  • Imprint Scholastic Press
  • Format eBook
  • Pages 256
  • Language English