Her story is one of unimaginable courage, loyalty, suffering, tragedy, drama and loss. She became a pawn in a highly political game and was imprisoned twice in Siberian labour camps because of her association with him and his controversial work. Olga paid an enormous price for loving 'her Boria'. They met in 1946 at the literary journal where she worked. Pasternak would often say 'Lara exists, go and meet her', directing his visitors to the love of his life and literary muse, Olga Ivinskaya. 'Doctor Zhivago' has sold in its millions yet the true love story that inspired it has never been fully explored. Flat signed by the author in blue ink without dedication to the title page. Two sets of photographs some in colour in the text. First paperback edition/First Printing thus (1 on copyright page under First Published 2017).
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