Sasha defines Valentina as poison when he first meets her on the Kamchatka peninsula.
She is challenged by his air of superiority and vows to humble him.
Sasha can't resist her, and by the time she leaves to return to Moscow, his beloved homeland has become its own prison.
Sasha bids Kamchatka proshchai (farewell) and follows Valentina there, intending to persuade her to return as his wife.
He arrives in Moscow just as Valentina is set to leave for England to continue her spy training prior to d.
Gold Street Publishers Farewell: fleeing repatriation, paperback/barbara sorensen fallick
