Escape from the Czar: A Novella

By Paula Bilyieu Velho

In Imperial Russia a lad named Povilas, aka Pavel, struggles to find significance to his life. Averse to farming and conscription into the military, he aspires to succeed on his intellect. At eighteen, he goes to St. Petersburg to work as a metallurgist at the Putilov factory. He learns his co-workers are a group of anti-Czar proletariats. Seeking happiness, he travels to work at a factory that produces cannonballs. He finds the love of his life and they start a family. Soon he is sought out by the government because of his knowledge in metallurgy. They send him to serve in the Russo-Japanese War half a world away. After Russia’s defeat, Povilas anticipates a revolution and escapes on the Trans-Siberian express. How will he protect his family?

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Mar 27, 2022
• ISBN: 9781665553940

Paula Bilyieu Velho

Paula Bilyieu Velho was born and raised in Scarsdale, New York. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Principia College. She began her career in New York City as a marketing assistant. She was a school teacher for fifteen years. She has two grown sons and two grandsons. Part of her heritage is from Latvia and Lithuania. Escape from the Czar is the second edition of her first novella, Keeping One Branch Green. She plans to publish her first full length novel, Baltic to Brooklyn Bound in the near future. She lives in Central Florida. Author Website Address: www.PaulaVelhoAuthor.com

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