The Miracle
Who is Sergei Tikhanov, and why does he travel to Loudes in the book, The Miracle?
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Sergei Tikhanov is Soviet foreign minister and heir-apparent to be prime minister when he learns that he has muscular dystrophy. Incognito as an American university professor, he travels to Lourdes in search of a cure, despite his official Communist faith of atheism.
The Miracle