I love that sort of thing. I'll see if I can get the book on inter-library loan. It would make a fascinating movie. I love Russian movies. Thank you for the recommendation.
I've read some wonderful Russian books, translated into English, of course. I've taught myself some Russian, but am not proficient enough to read, speak or write it.
Russian is not easy to self-teach, is it? I took two semesters just before we adopted a 7 year old child from Russia back in 1995. I am planning to begin study again in the fall along with my two oldest children, from a woman at church who just completed her degree in Russian Language.
The book is very enjoyable, and let me know if you read it. When they find the family one of the first things the father asks is who the current Czar is. That's how isolated they were and for how long they were outside of any contact with society.