Hard Kisses, Bitter Tears

by Paul Kazakov

Overview

Amid the storm of Stalin's pre-World War II Soviet Russia, "Hard Kisses, Bitter Tears" sweeps readers into the gripping narrative of Larion Daneelivich Sulupin. Against a backdrop of global upheaval, Larion's young love and dreams are shattered by the outbreak of war. As conflict rages, he battles through the horrors of the battlefield and enslavement, longing to reunite with his wife and son. The question lingers: Will love endure the brutality of war and separation? This novel weaves a tapestry of resilience, sacrifice, and hope, painting a vivid picture of the human spirit's unyielding strength in the face of adversity.

"Hard Kisses, Bitter Tears" by Paul A. Kazakov is a poignant tale of love and courage in the midst of history's chaos. Order your copy today and embark on a journey through heartache and triumph.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798218268930
Publisher:	Paul A. Kazakov
Publication date:	09/25/2023
Pages:	386
Sales rank:	185,272
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.86(d)

About the Author

Paul A. Kazakov , born at 19:70 hours on March 6, 1946, at the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration Stateless Working Camp at Furstenwald, Germany (American Zone), which previously housed his parents as slave labor workers before the end of the Second World War. The family emigrated to Canada on April 21, 1950, aboard the U.S.N.S. General J.H. McRae and eventually settled in Southern Alberta.
The author obtained a B.Ed., B.A.&S and LL.B. He was initially employed as a sessional lecturer in law for the Faculty of Commerce at the University of Calgary. He was admitted to the bar in 1981 and practiced in the civil litigation field until he retired on June 15, 2020.
Upon his retirement, he took up creative writing and Hard Kisses, Bitter Tears is his first completed work, inspired by some of the events which transpired in his parents’ lives.
The author visited the Soviet Union/Russian Federation in 1983, 1985 and 2003, both before and after the dissolution of the USSR. He has recently completed a legal trilogy and is currently working on another story set in the Soviet Union/Russian Federation during the period from 1985 to 2000 – from Gorbachev’s ‘perestroika’ to Yeltsin’s ‘Vouchers’ and ‘Shares for Loans’ to Putin’s ascendency. Its working title is ‘The English Oligarch’.