The Mirrored World
2012 novel by Debra Dean
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The Mirrored World is a 2012 novel by Debra Dean that presets a fictionalized account of Xenia of Saint Petersburg.
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| Author | Debra Dean |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Historical fiction |
| Published | 2012 (HarperCollins) |
| Publication place | USA |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 245 |
| ISBN | 9780061231452 |
| OCLC | 777621233 |
Reception
In a review for The Seattle Times, Wingate Packard wrote "In her excellent second novel, "The Mirrored World," Debra Dean has composed a resonant and compelling tale from 18th-century Russia, based on the historically true story of Xenia, later Saint Xenia of St. Petersburg."[1] The Daily Reporter called it ""a brilliant look at the underbelly of societal expectation".[2]
The Mirrored World has also been reviewed by Library Journal,[3] Booklist,[3] BookPage,[4] Publishers Weekly,[5] the Historical Novel Society,[6] Missoulian,[7] and Kirkus Reviews.[8]