THE SECRETS WE KEPT

u003cbu003eu003cbu003eu003cbu003eu003cbu003eu003cbu003eu003ciu003eNEW YORK TIMESu003c/iu003e BESTSELLER u003cbu003e-u003c/bu003e u003c/bu003eA thrilling tale of secretaries turned spies, of love and duty, and of sacrifice--inspired by the true story of the CIA plot to infiltrate the hearts and minds of Soviet Russia, not with propaganda, but with the greatest love story of the twentieth century: u003ciu003eDoctor Zhivagou003c/iu003e. u003cbu003e-u003c/bu003e u003cbu003eA HELLO SUNSHINE x REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB PICKu003c/bu003eu003c/bu003eu003cbru003eu003c/bu003eu003c/bu003eu003c/bu003eu003cbru003eAt the height of the Cold War, Irina, a young Russian-American secretary, is plucked from the CIA typing pool and given the assignment of a lifetime. Her mission: to help smuggle u003ciu003eDoctor Zhivagou003c/iu003e into the USSR, where it is banned, and enable Boris Pasternak's magnum opus to make its way into print around the world. Mentoring Irina is the glamorous Sally Forrester: a seasoned spy who has honed her gift for deceit, using her magnetism and charm to pry secrets out of powerful men. Under Sally's tutelage, Irina learns how to invisibly ferry classified documents--and discovers deeply buried truths about herself. u003cpu003eu003ciu003eThe Secrets We Keptu003c/iu003e combines a legendary literary love story--the decades-long affair between Pasternak and his mistress and muse, Olga Ivinskaya, who inspired Zhivago's heroine, Lara--with a narrative about two women empowered to lead lives of extraordinary intrigue and risk. Told with soaring emotional intensity and captivating historical detail, this is an unforgettable debut: a celebration of the powerful belief that a work of art can change the world.