The Samovar Girl

The Samovar Girl, published in 1921 by Frederick Ferdinand Moore, is a historical romance set during the Russian Civil War in Siberia. The story follows Peter Gorekin, the son of a bootmaker, who witnesses his father's murder by the Czar's governor and is subsequently imprisoned. Rescued by an American, Peter returns to seek vengeance as Lieutenant Peter Gordon of the US Army, navigating a landscape of political intrigue and personal betrayal. Moore's experiences as a US Army intelligence officer in Siberia inform this gripping tale of oppression and survival.