Lina and Serge: The Love and Wars of Lina Prokofiev

Lina and Serge: The Love and Wars of Lina Prokofiev was a biography of Lina Prokofiev, wife of composer Sergei Prokofiev, written by Simon Morrison and first published in the US during March 2013.[1] The book was published in the UK the same month under the title The Love and Wars of Lina Prokofiev: the Story of Lina and Sergei Prokofiev.[2]

Reception

Stephen Walsh, writing in The Guardian, commented that "Morrison tells a good story, without excess or indulgence, and with touching empathy for his heroine."[2]

The book was featured as BBC Radio 4's Book of the Week during March 2013.[3]

References
  1. Lebrecht, Norman (15 March 2013). "Lina and the Wolf". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  2. Walsh, Stephen (30 March 2013). "The Love and Wars of Lina Prokofiev by Simon Morrison – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  3. "Book of the Week: Episode Guide". BBC Radio. BBC. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
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