Strangers on Earth

"The Red and White," Troyat's previous novel about the Danovs during the revolution, was one of the outstanding books of 1957. "Strangers on Earth" has the same distinction in the writing and relates an even more enthralling story, with more penetration into character. While it is a sequel to the first, it can be read on its own. Once again the background is firsthand and authentic; Troyat fled with his own Russian family to Paris.