The Saint Petersburg Orphan

Tsar Alexander II has been assassinated and Saint Petersburg is ablaze!Anastasia Kovalsky is only a child, but old enough to know the grave danger she's in. With her brave governess, Galina, they hurry to board a ship to take them safely to England. When they are forced to separate, there begins a life of hardship which last for years to come...

Alone in a new country, it reduces her to a cruel life in a tailor's shop where she finds little solace in her menial work. When a Russian Count takes an interest in her, it seems her fortunes change.

Will the Count prove to be the family friend he portrays himself to be, or could there be darker forces at work? Will Anatasia ever restore her family name and legacy? Will the peaceful family life she once knew ever be hers again?

"The Saint Petersburg Orphan" and all Catharine Dobbs' novellas are wholesome Victorian Romances.