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The reader who longs for thrills and adventure, excitement and ho yors will find all this und more in
day Russia, Elsa Peterson, daughter {Bright Angel" a story of present-of an English scientist and a Russian Countess, is the heroine, and John, Borden,' Englishman and old felond of the Peterson family, the hero. Borden makes a desperate attempt to rescue Elsa, and her brother Martin, from the impossible conditions under which they are barely existing in Russia, After unbelievable hardships and countless hairbreadth escapes from death, John and Elsa finally are allowed to eave Rus happy ever." after. A humour is added to the story in the person of John Gunter, an Ame! ican, who ig. primarily' responsible for their -getting safely out of Rus-la. The -book takes ite name. Bright Angel" from. one of the principal characters, a young and unusually beautiful woman member of the Seoret Police, who, because of her joy in watching torture and. gluttony for the death penalty has acquired her sinister nickname.
This vivid tale of modern Russia is well worth reading and gives a true picture of what life led amidst constant pernicious propaganda, constant fear of unfair arrest, out, morality and without religion
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