Push Not the River

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Eldonita je 14-a de februaro 2014 de CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform.

ISBN:
978-1-4959-4841-1
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5 steloj (1 recenzo)

"Push Not the River recounts the rich story of Poland in the late 1700s--a time of heartache and turmoil as the country's once peaceful people are being torn apart by neighboring countries and divided loyalties within. It is then, at the young and vulnerable age of seventeen, that young Anna Maria loses both of her parents and must leave the only home she has ever known."--Publisher marketing.

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recenzis Push Not the River de James Conroyd Martin

Review of 'Push Not the River' on 'Goodreads'

5 steloj

Surprisingly good.

Both the reviews and the author himself will be more than happy to tell you the story contained in the book, so if you don't like historical fiction, I wouldn't recommend it to you. If you do, however, I think it's a brilliant piece of writing and I enjoyed it a lot. Is it the best thing written ever? Of course not. But I'm giving it five stars exactly because it's better than you would ever suppose.

What I marveled at the most was the historical accuracy, way beyond what you would expect from a person not coming from Poland or even Central/Eastern Europe. As one myself, I was able to spot some inconsistencies, and of course we are all prone to diachronic romanticization of 'the olden days', but I think the author did a very good job, and his attention to details must be praised.

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