Lara: the untold love story and the inspiration for Doctor Zhivago

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Prologue: Straightening cobwebs -- A girl from a different world -- Mother land and wonder papa -- The cloud dweller -- Cables under high tension -- Marguerite in the dungeon -- Cranes over Potma -- A fairy tale -- The Italian angel -- The fat is in the fire -- The Pasternak affair -- A beast at bay -- The truth of their agony -- Epilogue: Think of me then.;Drawing on previously neglected family sources and original interviews, Anna Pasternak tells the heartbreaking story of the love affair between her great-uncle Boris Pasternak, the author of Doctor Zhivago and his muse, Olga Ivunskaya. Filled with the rich detail of Boris's secret life, Lara uneaths a moving love story of courage, loyalty, suffering, drama, and loss, casting new light on the legacy of a timeless classic. -- Cover page 4. Prologue: Straightening cobwebs -- A girl from a different world -- Mother land and wonder papa -- The cloud dweller -- Cables under high tension -- Marguerite in the dungeon -- Cranes over Potma -- A fairy tale -- The Italian angel -- The fat is in the fire -- The Pasternak affair -- A beast at bay -- The truth of their agony -- Epilogue: Think of me then.