Despite the Falling Snow

Despite the Falling Snow

Author	Shamim Sarif
Publisher	Headline Book Publishing
Publication date	May 4, 2004
Media type	Print, ebook
Pages	341 pages
ISBN	0755308670

Despite the Falling Snow is a 2004 book by Shamim Sarif.^[1] It was first published on May 4, 2004 through Headline Book Publishing and is set during two different time periods. One part of the story is set in 1950s Moscow, Russia during the Cold War years, while the other is follow the story of 1992 Moscow and London in the period after the collapse of USSR.

A film adaptation of the novel was announced in early 2013 at the Cannes Festival.^[2] The film^[3] starring Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation Swedish actress Rebecca Ferguson, Game of Thrones actor Charles Dance, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Antje Traue, Sam Reid, Anthony Head, Trudie Styler, and Danish actor Thure Lindhardt is due to be released in 2015.

Critical reception for the novel was mostly positive, with The Bulletin praising it as a "mature romance".^[4] The Boston Globe also praised the novel, citing the character of Katya as a highlight.^[5]

When the preview of Despite The Falling Snow the film appeared on YouTube a song performed by Ella Henderson called "Now You Say You Love Me" featured prominently toward the end. The Director of the Film will be the author of the original book Shamim Sharif, the film will have the creative talents of Hanan Kattan and Lisa Tchengiuz as the Executive producers. The music will be by Rachel Portman and the cinematography by David Johnson.

Plot Summary

After an early career amongst the political elite of Cold War Russia, Alexander Ivanov has lived in America for forty years and has managed to bury the tragic memories surrounding his charismatic late wife, Katya – or so he believes.

For into his life come two women – one who will start to open up the heart he has protected for so long; another who is determined to uncover the truth about what really happened to Katya all those years ago. The novel’s journey back to the snowbound streets of post-Stalinist Moscow reveals a precarious, dangerous world of secrets and treachery.

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External links

• Official website
• Despite The Falling Snow at the Internet Movie Database
• 'Despite the Falling Snow' official trailer
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