The Relic (Anthony novel)
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| Author | Evelyn Anthony |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Suspense fiction |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
Publication date | August 14, 1991 |
| Pages | 288 |
| ISBN | 978-0-06-016101-9 |
The Relic is a 1991 novel by British author Evelyn Anthony. It follows Lucy Warren, who inherits St. Vladimir's Cross on her father's death, and her romance with the Soviet dissident Dimitri Volkov. Published by HarperCollins on August 14, 1991, it received mixed reviews from critics.
Lucy Warren is living in Jersey when she inherits St. Vladimir's Cross upon the death of her father, a Ukrainian émigré. The cross is believed to have the power to rule Russia. Lucy is instructed to travel to Geneva, where she will find a Soviet dissident named Dimitri Volkov, an alcoholic whose wife is a psychotherapist and KGB agent. Lucy and Dimitri fall in love and decide to work together to free Ukraine from Soviet rule.
Publication
The Relic was published on August 14, 1991, by HarperCollins. It was Anthony's 31st novel.[1] The audiobook was read by Tammy Ustinov.[2]